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

Just Us Girls #755 -- ANYTHING GOES STENCIL Week

LAST CHALLENGE IN 2024!

Lisa is challenging us to use a stencil on our cards this week at Just Us Girls.  The stencil I used is an old one from The Greetery. The stenciling is simple on this card, the stamping, however, is intense.  It is really a fun one-layer card.  I think there is set of dies as well if you wanted to change the design up.

Continuing with my New Year's resolution, I made 10(!) additional cards for my Christmas stash.  This design is super easy to mass produce once you decide on the colors to be used.

Check out our fabulous guest designer for November, Jenn Borjeson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Stampin Angel Jenn!  Also pop over and wish our teamie, Stephanie, best wishes.  She will be stepping down from JUGS but you will still be able to find her wonderful creations on her site, My Ink Well, and over at Time Out.

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.

Enjoy!  I am looking forward to your inspired creations in the gallery.  And again in January 2025!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Cooking Up Christmas stamp and stencil
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, London Fog Various Simon Says Stamp dye inks
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

The Paper Players PP717 - A Sketch Challenge from Stef

Join us! It is SKETCH week at The Paper Players.  Stef is challenging us to use the sketch above in our cards.   More Christmas cards are needed in my stash!  I decided to use up another DSP pad, Paper Rose Silver Bells.  I flipped the sketch on its side to better use my sentiment die.  The silver glitter accents are actually die cut from luncheon placemats. The placemats were cheap, easy to die cut, with no loose glitter.  Check the placements out on AMZ if you need some for holidays... you could get a second use out of them. The center panel is foam mounted as is the sentiment.

My 2024 New Year resolution is to make at least one multiple of every challenge entry is coming to an end! All of today's cards are headed for my stash.

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	Concord & 9th Holiday Sayings Dies Mama Elephant Quick Stripes Hero Arts Infinity Rectangles
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Paper Rose Silver Bells DSP Concord & 9th silver matte cardstock Vellum Glitter paper explained above
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 #754 -- MOOD BOARD Week

Carol Mc is challenging us to draw inspiration from the mood board above this week at Just Us Girls.  I love picture and mood board challenges.  For today's challenge, I focused on the red mittens in the center and the cup of cocoa in the upper left.  Although I changed the cup to a "to go", rather than cocoa (the whipped cream was too much).  I created a background of glossy white snowflakes. then layered on my red mittens and coffee cup, and finally added a layered, silver sentiment and a few sequins.

Continuing with my New Year's resolution, I made an additional card for my Christmas stash.

Check out our fabulous guest designer for November, Jenn Borjeson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Stampin Angel Jenn! 

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.

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

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Photoplay Winter Latte Essentials by Ellen Snowflakes Simon Says Stamp Cozy Wishes
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Glossy white cardstock (snowflakes) 80lb. Neenah Desert Storm Bazzill solid red cardstock My Favorite Things matte silver cardstock Coffee cup DSP from stash
Ink	Copic markers (to darken mitten stripes and cuffs)
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 PP716 - A CAS Challenge from Jaydee

Join us! It is CAS week at The Paper Players.  Jaydee is challenging us to make clean & simple cards incorporating "It's Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas".  I incorporated santa into my card! I embossed the card base with "snow". Then added layered, Copic-colored, images, mounted with foam tape.  For a clean bottom edge on the images, I added Nuvo glitter snow. Final step was a simple stamped sentiment.

My 2024 New Year resolution is to make at least one multiple of every challenge entry.  In keeping with my resolution, I made four of this card.  I plan to use these cards as Christmas Thank Yous.

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	My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa Simon Says Stamp Tabbed Sentiments Holidays Alexandra Renke Snowfall embossing folder
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black Copic markers
Embellishments	Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snow
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 #753 -- WORD Week

Sue is challenging us to use the word JOY this week at Just Us Girls.  I used a number of Pinkfresh products to create a Christmas card in pink and pale green.  The "joy" sentiment is gold embossed. I should mention that although I love these Pinkfresh Christmas sentiments, they are not easy to use.  All the sentiments come on one continuous sheet.  Unless you want to perform stamp surgery (which I don't mind), you have to plan for a larger embossing area.  Inevitably, the Versamark will cross over.  

Continuing with my New Year's resolution, I made five additional cards for my Christmas stash.

Check out our fabulous guest designer for November, Jenn Borjeson. Please welcome her and check out her fabulous work over at Stampin Angel Jenn! 

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.

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

Elizabeth

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Pinkfresh Flower Bauble (stamp, stencil and die) Waffle Flower Nested Domes Pinkfresh Christmas sentiments Pinkfresh Snowflakes coverplate
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Stardream light gold cardstock Stardream pink cardstock
Ink	Versamark Hero Arts gold embossing powder Distress Oxides (spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, picked raspberry, peeled paint, shabby shutters)
Embellishments	Pinkfresh 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