The Paper Players PP721 - A Clean and Simple Challenge from Jay Dee

 

Join us! It is CLEAN and SIMPLE week at The Paper Players.  Think lots of white space, minimal layers and embellishments. Jay Dee is challenging us to create a CAS card that is postage or postal themed, in other words, "Postman Bring Me A Letter".   

I used a Stamp Market set that helps you create an A2 mailbox enclosure for a gift card.  I realize now after posting the picture that you can't see the pull tab that holds the Starbucks card. I backed the mailbox with white cardstock and created the pull tab in the same (with "pull here" stamped on the tab). A bit of double-sided tape adheres the gift card to the tab which slides easily between the legs of the mailbox.  The mailbox could be adhered to an A2 card base, or if backed (as I did), used as a standalone card.

The set included the pieces to create the small envelopes. I added a small sentiment on one envelope.  The primary sentiment is comprised of the layered Sending, and the white-embossed Happy Mail.  I also stamped a small snail on the leg of the mailbox for fun.

As always, I made multiples for donation.

Check out our fabulous design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

 
1.  Create a new paper project

2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.

3.  Please link your card to no more than four challenges in total.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Stamp Market Mailbox Gift Card Simon Says Stamp Sending die Mama Elephant Mini Messages (envelope sentiment) Concord & 9th Mail Drop Stamp set (sentiment, "pull here", and snail)
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid blue cardstock Scrapbook.com color block pads (envelopes)
Ink	Versamark Hero Arts white embossing powder Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellishments
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #758 -- MOODBOARD Week

Join us! It is MOODBOARD week at Just Us Girls.  Bobby is challenging us to draw inspiration from the moodboard above for use in our cards this week.  I focused on the picture in the upper left corner... a single berry branch on a single color background.  I used KWerner's new, berry branch die; die cutting the solid die from gold matte cardstock.  I used a small circle punch to cut out the berries to conserve my glitter cardstock. I adhered the branch to a gold, wood grain foiled A2 panel.  I die cut and layered the sentiment in cream cardstock. The final touch was glitter dots.  I made five duplicates for my Christmas stash (we can never start too early!).

Check out our fabulous guest designer for January, Annette Elias. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at The Viewing Box! 

Also check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Vicki Dutcher

Sue VanDeVusse

Bobby Hagen

Ina Grehan

Carol Mayne

Lisa Elton

Carol McFarland

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Create a new paper project (no back dating please)

2.  Upload your card to your blog or a public photo gallery. Please copy and use our challenge graphic on your post. 

3.  Link your project in Linky Tools directly to your card. If your card is in an online gallery, please tag with the current challenge number, e.g. JUGS123

4.  Please limit your entries for our challenge to three. You may enter in as many other challenges as you want.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Savvy Warm Wishes die KWerner Gentle Berries Stem
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill cream cardstock Memory Box red glitter cardstock Concord & 9th gold matte cardstock Foiled woodgrain DSP (Recollections)
Ink
Embellishments	Pinkfresh gold glitter dots Stampin Up 3/8" circle punch (for berries)
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

The Paper Players PP720 - A Color Challenge from Elizabeth

Join us for the first challenge of 2025!  It is going to be a great, and very crafty, New Year.

It is COLOR week at The Paper Players.  I am the host this week and I am challenging you to use the colors PINK, ORANGE and GREEN in your card creations.  Of course, neutrals are allowed; white, black, gray and kraft.

I used a floral layering set from Alex Syberia. I chose a light and dark pink and orange, as well as a green.  I think these florals are more than worth the time spent die cutting and assembling. I adhered the flower stem to an embossed black A2 card base.  To finish, I added a layered sentiment and a few glitter dots.  Given I had to die cut the flowers from four cardstocks (then mix and match), I had enough pieces for four cards, which will be donated.

Check out our design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

 
1.  Create a new paper project

2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.

3.  Please link your card to no more than four challenges in total.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp Small Hello die Lil'Inker Quilted stitched So Sunny die Alex Syberia Mysterious Petal dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid black cardstock Scrapbook.com color block pads
Ink
Embellishments	Pinkfresh glitter drops
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #757 -- WORD Week

Join us! It is WORD week at Just Us Girls.  Sue is challenging us to use the word MASCULINE in our card creations this week.   I thought sailboats are the perfect masculine touch. I used a new coverplate, called Sail Away, from the oh so fun A Pocketful of Happiness.  I die cut the cover from an A2 panel, covered the back in scortape, and adhered to a card base. I inlaid the clouds again.  Then die cut the remaining pieces from scrap and inlaid those pieces as well.  The sentiment is die cut, layered, and foam mounted.  Simple and cute!

Check out our fabulous guest designer for January, Annette Elias. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at The Viewing Box! 

Also check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Vicki Dutcher

Sue VanDeVusse

Bobby Hagen

Ina Grehan

Carol Mayne

Lisa Elton

Carol McFarland

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Create a new paper project (no back dating please)

2.  Upload your card to your blog or a public photo gallery. Please copy and use our challenge graphic on your post. 

3.  Link your project in Linky Tools directly to your card. If your card is in an online gallery, please tag with the current challenge number, e.g. JUGS123

4.  Please limit your entries for our challenge to three. You may enter in as many other challenges as you want.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	A Pocketful of Happiness Sail Away Studio Calico Circle Words Hello
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzill solid red, navy, and blue cardstock Mirracard gold
Ink
Embellishments
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

Just Us Girls #756 -- USE A DIE Week

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

and welcome to a new challenge at Just Us Girls!

Join us! It is time for this year's first challenge at Just Us Girls.  We are adding a DIE week to our schedule.  DIE week will have some limited parameters that will be set by the hostess.  This week, Vicki is hosting our first DIE challenge and the first challenge of 2025.  Vicki is challenging us to ANYTHING GOES with the use of dies in our card creations this week.  

I love dies... and I especially love when dies are used for inlay.  This coverplate was die cut from six different colors, then the colored petals were inlaid on each of the negative pieces.  Of course, each negative was backed with 4.25" wide Scortape to facilitate the process.  A layered sentiment and a few sequins completed the card.  The six cards (I love multiples as well!) will be donated.

Check out our fabulous guest designer for January, Annette Elias. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at The Viewing Box! 

Also check out the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Vicki Dutcher

Sue VanDeVusse

Bobby Hagen

Ina Grehan

Carol Mayne

Lisa Elton

Carol McFarland

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Create a new paper project (no back dating please)

2.  Upload your card to your blog or a public photo gallery. Please copy and use our challenge graphic on your post. 

3.  Link your project in Linky Tools directly to your card. If your card is in an online gallery, please tag with the current challenge number, e.g. JUGS123

4.  Please limit your entries for our challenge to three. You may enter in as many other challenges as you want.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp Mini Fab Floral Coverplate Altenew Fancy Hello Simon Says Stamp Hi There
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Scrapbook.com color block pads Bazzill vellum
Ink
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards sequins
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

The Paper Players PP719 - A Color Challenge from Ann

Join us! It is COLOR week at The Paper Players.  Ann is challenging us to use the colors Cherry Cobbler (red), Pretty Peacock (teal/turquoise), gold, and any neutrals (including black and white) in our cards.  This week, I used a new coverplate from Pinkfresh.  I love it... so fun! I backed the diecut with Stardream metallic gold cardstock to highlight the star cuts. Today's colors are built into the Pinkfresh berry branch (stamp, stencil die combo) with Distress Inks and gold embossing. The sentiment is die cut from gold matte cardstock and mount on vellum.  The final touches included a bit of glitter on the berries and glitter dots.

My 2024 New Year resolution is to make at least one multiple of every challenge entry.  In keeping with my resolution, I made six of this card, not for charity this time but for my Christmas stash.  That's it for me... I actually stuck with my 2024 New Year resolution and it was successful.  I made lots and lots of cards!

Check out our fabulous guest designers as well as the rest of the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Jolanda Johnstone

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

 
1.  Create a new paper project

2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.

3.  Please link your card to no more than four challenges in total.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Pinkfresh Berry Branch (stamp, stencil and die) Pinkfresh Festive Grid Concord & 9th Holiday Sayings Dies Mama Elephant Mini Merry Messages Hero Arts Infinity Circles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream gold metallic cardstock (behind the coverplate to highlight the stars) Vellum
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Versamark Hero Arts gold embossing powder Distress Inks (Festive Berries, Peacock Feathers)
Embellishments	Crystal Stickles Pinkfresh gold glitter dots
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape

The Paper Players PP718 - A Theme Challenge from LeAnne

Join us! It is THEME week at The Paper Players.  LeAnne is challenging us to "Be A Deer" and include a deer in our card creations.  I used the relatively new Waffle Flower postage stamp, die and stencil set. I tried to keep the colors to a minimum to make the stenciling easier. On the final stencil, I used gold embossing paste for a bit of sparkle.

Continuing with my New Year's resolution to make multiples of every card I make; I made six of this card for my Christmas stash.  That's it for me... I actually stuck with my 2024 New Year resolution and it was successful.  I made lots and lots of cards!

Check out our fabulous guest designers as well as the rest of the design team.  These ladies work hard to inspire you each week.  Drop by their blogs and leave them a little love.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Cynthia Stevenson

Jolanda Johnstone

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

 
1.  Create a new paper project

2.  Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us and provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.

3.  Please link your card to no more than four challenges in total.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery. 

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Waffle Postage Collage Christmas (die, stamp, stencil) Pinkfresh Blanket Stitched Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream metallic cardstock
Ink	Memento Black Onyx Various Simon Says Stamp dye inks
Embellishments	Crafters' Workshop gold stencil butter
Desk Staples	Dahle Personal Rotary Cutter Scor Pal Mini Score Board Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Ranger Stamp Platform Bearly Art Precision Glue 3M ATG 714 Tape Adhesive 3M foam tape