Paper Players #736 (Something Old, Something New), Freshly Made Sketches#685 & A Challenge with a Friend

 Hi,  Welcome to my blog.

So today I'm combining a challenge that I'm doing with a friend,  TK from Time4Kards along with this weeks Paper Players #736 challenge:

Something Old, Something New. and Freshly Made Sketches#685

My good friend, Terri (aka TK) and I met awhile back for a visit and coffee together.  She brought a long an envelope filled with stamped images and sentiments that she said we could use to do one of our challenges together.  We each used the same image for our cards.  

Since the Image is new to me and also the die-cut that I chose to use and I'm using very old card stock and a patterned piece of paper that I've had in my stash for a couple of years now I thought this card would work great for the Paper Players challenge.  

So without further ado here is my card:  Click to enlarge cards.

Here's another view of the card:

For this card I started with the patterned paper as my inspiration point along with this weeks Freshly Made Sketch #685.  I bought the designer paper at Hobby Lobby several years ago and have never used it.  Then I decided to use this image from the ones TK gave me.  It's from Penny Black (Blooms) and comes with a matching die although for this image I didn't have the die so I fussy cut my image.  I colored it with a mixture of Colored Pencils and Copic Markers.  I used 3 color pencils, Celadon Green and Powder Blue and Metallic Gold. The marker I used was, Powder Blue as well.  I added Wink of Stella, Gold Glitter and Tarnished Brass Mica Spray to the flowers and the Embossed Background and Sentiment Die Cut.

I used retired SU card stock colors, Sage Shadow and I believe, Bliss Blue.  Both have been long retired so that is my something old along with the patterned paper.

Other items used: Fishtail Die (MFT) Swiss Dot Embossing Folder, Hello Die (Unity Stamps), Rectangle Die (Unity Stamps) Small baby blue pearls and foam mounting tape.

This card has tons of shimmer on it.  Hard to see in the photos but this is a closeup of part of the card:

You can see some of the shimmer from the Mica Spray, the Gold patterned paper and the pearls.

Be sure to stop by TK's blog - Time 4 Kards and check out how she used that stamp.

PP727 and NBUS72 - Spring Flowers

 Good Day - Hope the start of your week is going well.

Today I'm finally sharing a card! - I started this card on Saturday and when I saw what the Paper Players theme was this week I knew that I was going to post it for that theme.

Here is the theme this week:  PP727

Here is the card that I created:

Since this is brand new stuff I'm also going to share it with NBUS#72

I wanted to use one of the images from Unity Stamps February 2025 KOM (the sweetest spring)

This is a rather large image so it will cover most of an, A2 Card.

I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink twice on Basic White card stock.  Then I cut out a portion of it with a Unity Circle die. This is called the, Spotlight technique.

I colored the circle portion with Prisma Colored Pencils and blended with Gamsol.  I also splattered some white dots using a White Luster Brush (Scrapbook.com).  The main image was cut out with a Unity Scallop Rectangle die.  I used a piece of patterned paper (source unknown) to cover the front of a A2 Card of Granny Apple Green.

The sentiment was stamped in the black ink and cut with an Oval die (MFT) - Then I used a Q-tip to brush real red ink around the edge.

I punched out some small photo corners (EK Success punch) in Granny Apple Green and mounted them with foam tape.  The flower panel was also mounted with foam tape over the main image.  To finish the card off I added some red enamel dots.

I hope you enjoy this little touch of Spring.

Paper Players #688 and Freshly Made Sketches#635

 Welcome! - I've been busy stamping lately but can't show you just yet what I've been working on.  However I can show you this card that I made yesterday for a couple of the challenges this week.

PP688  Theme challenge: Animal Antics and the FMS#635

Below is the card that I made for these challenges.

I had a lot of fun with this card.  Stamps used: (Unity - Tiny Buckaroo).  Isn't that mouse so adorable.

Card Stock: Night of Navy, Real Red, Basic White (SU)

Patterned Paper (Unity - Barn Yard Blowout)

Colored Pencils (Prisma) and blended with Gamsol.

Other: Large Star Punch - retired SU

Small Star Punch - source unknown

Banner Die (SU stylish Dies)

Enamel Dot (Paper Studio)

Foam Tape.

Entered for Unity Birthday challenge. and NBUS#62

This is going to be hubby's birthday card this year.

PP675 - To the One I Love and NBUS#59

 Welcome. - I finally got around to working on a card for one of the challenges this week.

Today I'm joining the Paper Players for PP675 theme challenge.

 

 NBUS #59

Here is the card that I made:

 

 

 For this card I used a new die (Cats) that I received as a gift and I don't know the company name.  I also used a sentiment stamp from Hero Arts (love, stamp & cut - DC175) for the first time.

Details: Card Stock: Basic Black, Basic White, Real Red and Pink

Cat Die, Heart Die Border (SU-Many Hearts Die set). Designer Paper from my stash, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Puffy Heart Stickers, Swiss Dot Embossing Folder & Foam tape.

 

I hope you like this card as much as I do.  Of course being a cat lover this one just made me feel good.

 

 

Paper Players #665 - Let's Give Thanks.

 

 Hello and Welcome!

I'm just getting in under the wire for this weeks Paper Players Challenge #665

 

This card is based off the same sketch as yesterdays card was.  

You can see that card HERE 

 

I wanted to use the sketch again so I came up with this card:

 

 So same sketch but different colors.  I wanted to use some of the new patterned paper that I purchased for Fall so this one features that paper.

Card Base: Retired SU (Chocolate Chip) cs.

Designer Paper: Simple Stories - Acorn Lane

Tag: Retired SU (More Mustard)

Strip: Retired SU (Really Rust)

Circles and Sentiment: Crumb Cake (SU)

Stamps: Unity - September & October KOM 2023

Dies: SU Stylish, Old SU circle punch, corner rounder and tag punch.

Ribbon: Retired SU Chocolate Chip.

Foam Mounting Tape.

Don't forget to check out the Paper Players Blog.  Have a great weekend.

PP660 - Theme Challenge (Lost In Space) and NBUS#55

 

 Joining the Paper Players this week for their theme challenge:

PP660 - Theme: Lost In Space

 

 A couple of weeks ago the challenge was, Sports and sadly I realized I had hardly any stamps that were sports related so I missed that challenge.  

Guess what?  I have very few space related stamps as well.  Although I did find some stamps that I want now but couldn't get in time for this challenge. - I did look through what I have and decided to use some stamps from the August KOM from Unity (Phases) - So since it's their first time being inked up I'll also submit to NBUS#55

 

 

 Here is my card:

I decided to check out a local craft store to see if they had anything space related.  I did find one set that I purchased but decided to go with my Unity stamps instead. - However I did find this cool piece of designer paper there (American Crafts) that reminded me of the phases of the moon so I decided to base my card colors on the patterned paper.

Card Base: Pretty Peacock - Next layer - Patterned paper.  The moon phase stamp was stamped on Basic White card stock with Memento Tuxedo black ink.  Then I used blender brushes to add in the colors.  I used: Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink, Pretty Peacock and Bubble Bath.

I punched a border of Petal Pink with a large scallop punch.  Next I added the sentiment underneath it and applied the moon piece over the top.  I used 3 small pink gems (Unity) and applied Wink of Stella on the moon phases.

See how shimmery it looks!  - So pretty in real life.

That's it for this card.  I hope you enjoyed my take on the Lost in Space theme. - Thanks for stopping by.

Dam Good Day - PP656 and DoubleD Fall Plaids

 Hello and Welcome!

Had some fun today creating this little card for the Paper Players and Double D Challenges

PP656 - Four Legged Friends

 

Also being entered for Double D - Fall Plaids 

 

 

 

These are the inspiration mood boards for the challenges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card that I created for them: Click to enlarge images.

 

For this card I started with this adorable beaver image from Unity Stamps, (Witty Wild Ones) stamp set.  I colored it with Prisma Colored Pencils blended with Gamsol on Basic White card stock.

 

The image was cut out with a circle die from SU Stylish Dies as was the outer circle.

 

I used a paper from a Park Lane Collection, (Golden Hour) for the various patterned papers on the card.

 

Card Base - Piece of heavy white card stock

Layered with Blackberry Bliss (SU) which appears to almost look black in the photo but it's actually a very deep purplish color.

 

The sentiment (which I think is hilarious) and the Beaver were both stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used some Fishtail Dies and some sequins to complete the card.  Also the image/sentiment were raised up with foam tape.
 

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have enjoyed your visit.  Be sure to stop by the DT and check out their inspirational cards and also those who have joined in one the challenges.  Lots of great stuff.

Beautiful Summer - Paper Player Theme Challenge #652 and NBUS#53

 

Welcome. 

 Sometimes I'm a "day late and a dollar short" as they say on the challenges.  This card was supposed to go in for one of the Freshly Made sketches a couple of weeks ago. - Trouble was I couldn't seem to finish it in a way that I thought looked good so it's sat on my desk until today.  I finally finished it and am entering for The Paper Players Theme Challenge.

Here is the sketch (FMS#596) - Note this is just so you can see where I got my inspiration from as it's way to late to enter it for the sketch challenge.

Here is the mood board for The Paper Players PP652 

   

Here is the card I made:

 

 So for this card I used one of the Mermaid tales from the Unity July KOM along with the Seagulls, Wave & Sentiment from the same kit.  Since these are being used for the first time they will also go in for NBUS#53

 

So for this card my card base is: Blueberry Bushel (SU) my first time using this color (I like it).  Then I stamped the way image on a piece of Basis White cs with Blueberry Bushel ink and colored it in with a Copic marker.  I also stamped some dots (retired SU Itty Bitty Backgrounds) with Pretty Peacock ink randomly on the wave image.  Next the Mermaid tail was stamped with Memento Tuxedo black ink and colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut.  I then pressed the image onto a Versa Mark pad and embossed with Iridescent Ice EP (which I believe is retired SU) - You can see in the 2nd shot how shimmery it is.  I mounted it with foam tape after stamping the seagulls with black ink.  The sentiment was stamped with MTB ink and mounted on a piece of Pool Party cs.  To complete the card I added some enamel dots (Paper Studio).

Hope you enjoy this card.  It's a CAS card again and I'm actually starting to get the hang of them I think.

PP#634 - Theme Challenge and NBUS#49

 

 Today I'm joining the Paper Players for PP#634 and NBUS#49

 

What a fun challenge.  I have a bunch of animal stamps but for today's card I'm using a new stamp set from CTMH (Close to my Heart) titled,

Precious Moments.  It was the March Stamp of the month and I just couldn't resist all the cute animals it had. - I couldn't find a link to see if the set was still available to purchase though.

Here is the card I made:

My card base is Blackberry Bliss.  I layered that with a floral pattern piece of Designer Paper that I received from a friend so I can't tell you where it's from.  I based the colors of my flowers on the image off the paper.  The image was stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Prisma Colored pencils that I blend with Gamsol and blending stumps.  I added some shimmer to the flowers using a Wink of Stella brush.

 

I layered a strip of Handsome Hunter card stock and what I think is an old piece of Pretty in Pink card stock.  I added some pink gems to complete the card.

 

The sentiment is also from a new stamp set, Frantic Stamper,  Get Well Soon. 

 

If you have any questions about the card feel free to e-mail me.

 

Thanks for stopping by. 

 

 

Paper Players Theme Challenge #607 & Global Design Project

Wow cutting this under the wire for sure. - Our computer has been acting up and I had this card ready to post yesterday but just could not get the darn thing to work right.

 

Anyway the Paper Players theme challenge PP607 this week was,

Fall Fun.

 

I've also decided to enter this in the Global Design Project

 

 

Here is the card I created for the challenge:

 

 Card Stock used: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Mint Macaron and Basic White.

Desinger Paper, Carta Bella (Welcome Autumn)

Stamp Sets: Nuts About Squirrels (SU) and Hey Foxy (Amuse Studio) Woodgrain Background (SU)

Ink:  Cajun Craze, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Early Espresso (SU)

Dies:  Stylish Dies (SU) and Circle Nestabilitie Dies. 

Other: Gold Gems and Foam Tape.

The squirrel was fussy cut.

I really liked how this turned out so I wanted to make sure I got it posted for the challenge.  - Our computer sucks right now!

 

 

Paper Players #594

 

 Hooray I finally stamped a card!

Today I'm sharing a card I created for the Paper Players Challenge #594

 

 

I recently purchased some new paper at JoAnn's (well new to me) with lemons on them so I thought this would be the perfect time to use them. - I remembered that I had an old StampinUp

stamp set that had a lemon image in it so I located the set and got busy creating the card below.

 

 Card Base: Old Olive (SU)

Lemon Designer Paper - American Crafts

Yellow Dot Paper - Core'dinations

Lemon Stamp - SU (retired) set, Sun RipenedII

Sentiment - Inkadinkado

Enamel Dots - Paper Studio

Swiss Dot Embossing Folder

Oval Nestabilitie Dies

Basic Black Embossing Powder - SU

Prisma Colored Pencils

Foam Mounting Tape

I stamped the image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored it with pencils and blended with Gamsol then fussy cut it out.

Be sure to check out the Design Teams inspiration and the other entries as well.  - Have a great day.

Paper Players#572 & Color Throwdown#674

 Today my card is doing double duty.

I'm joining the  Paper Players Theme Challenge #572 and the current Color Throwdown #674

 

The Paper Players theme was, Make 2022 Sparkle and the Color Throwdown was: Black, Gold and White.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is the card I created for these challenges:

 

 

 Details: Card Base, Basic Black, layered with a piece of white/gold shimmer paper (The Paper Studio).  I also used SU Gold paper for the border and the rectangle die.

 

I added a strip of Basic White card stock as well as the scalloped gold piece.

 

The New Year stamp (retired SU) was stamped with Gold Fire Opal embossing powder (Embossing Arts) on black card stock.  I added 3 black sprinkles (Annabelle Stamps - no longer in business).  I mounted the rectangle with foam tape.

 

This card is very sparkly in real life.  It's just hard to get a good picture of all that sparkle.

 

 

 

Paper Players Challenge #566 - Give Thanks

 Welcome! - Today's card is for the Paper Players Theme Challenge #566 - Give Thanks

 

 

Below is my card for the challenge.  I made a CAS card for this challenge which is something I rarely do as I find them a bit out of my comfort zone.  I always keep thinking they need something more.  

 

 This one came together very quickly since most of the items were already laying on my desk having been discarded from other card projects and they hadn't yet made it into the (future use box).

 

Card Base: Mossy Meadow, Next Layer Old Olive which I embossed with a leaf embossing folder (Paper Studio) but used the debossed side.  I had a scrap of plaid designer paper used from a Christmas card on my desk so I added that strip and then I had a punched leaf border (EK Success) out of More Mustard*retired SU that I then stamped with Versamark ink using a *retired SU background stamp (Sanded).  I layered that over the plaid piece.  Finally I had a sentiment stamp from the Autumn Blessing stamp set that I purchased with a magazine at JoAnns already stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I used rectangle dies (Spellbinders) to cut it out and mounted in onto another piece of Mossy Meadow then used foam tape to raise it up.  Voila, all done.

So do you think it could have used anything else? I debated about adding some gems or sequins but in the end felt it looked just fine without them.

Paper Players #561 - Spooky Challenge and NBUS

 Welcome!

It's time to join the Paper Players for this weeks challenge.

This week was a theme challenge, Spooky. - So of course I just had to play along.

 

I've been dying to use the new die I purchased from Picket Fence Studios (Scarecrow Cover Plate Die).

 

Below is the card I created for this challenge #PP561 

 

 

 

I think this qualifies as, Spooky!

 

For this card I used the Scarecrow Cover Plate Die from Picket Fence Studio.  I cute it out on Basic Black card stock and set it aside while I created my background.

 

Once again I had some fun with the stencil from the Tim Holtz collection.  I purchased mine at JoAnn's but you can find it online at Simon Says Stamps  I used 3 colors of ink: Only Orange*retired SU,

Daffodil Delight, and Mango Melody to sponge on the stencil design and distressed the edges of the card stock before gluing it down on a piece of Pumpkin Pie Card stock.

After I had it stenciled I glued down the Scarecrow Die and added 2 small sequins from Picket Fence - Witches Brew mix.

 

Finally I stamped the Sentiment from Echo Park - Something Wicked Stamp set in Memento Tuxedo black ink.   

Since this is the first time I've used the Scarecrow Die and the sentiment from the stamp set I'm going to enter this card as well on the NBUS blog for NBUS#31

 

 

 As you can see I mixed up several items from 3 different companies to come up with this card but I love how it turned out.

 
 

Paper Players#552 - Beside The Sea and NBUS#29

 Hello & Welcome.

This week the Paper Players have a theme challenge: #552 Beside the Seaside.

 

I love the beach and though I haven't been in a several years I just had to play along with this challenge. 

I'll also be entering this for the NBUS#29 challenge.

Here is my card:

Card Details:

Stamp Set: Seas The Day (Hero Arts).

Card Stock:  Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Whisper White*-retired. SU

Designer Paper: Purchased at Hobby Lobby and used HERE last year on a non-traditional Christmas card.

Vellum

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay

Other: Various Copic Markers, Circle Dies, Glitter and foam tape.

 

I'm also sharing a "bonus" card today just because it's beach themed.  This card was done with absolutely no stamping whatsoever.

 

 

Card Base is Crumb Cake, Small Punched Stars are More Mustard

The rest of the card was made using, Stickers!  I've had them in my stash for years and thought they would make a fun card.  The sticker set came with one long strip that I used for the left portion of the card.  I also used some Mics Spray (Tim Holtz) to spritz on the stars and the right hand side of the card to look a bit like sand sparkling on the beach although it's hard to see it in the photo.

The sticker set also had several tag stickers so I picked one of them and looped some blue gingham ribbon through it and mounted it with foam tape.  A quick, simple but fun little card.  

 

Do any of you ever use items like stickers or ephemera to create cards instead of stamping?  Do you think it's still creative?  I always feel as if I'm "cheating" a little when I do that but I still like the cards.

 

That's it for today's cards.  I hope you have enjoyed your visit.

Paper Players #548 - Stars and Stripes

 Welcome - Today's card is for the current Paper Players Challenge,

#548 - Stars and Stripes

I'm also going to link to NBUS#28  Here is what I created for this challenge.

This card sort of evolved after I got started on it.  I first picked out a piece of striped designer paper I've had in my stash for forever and have no clue where it came from.  - I wanted something that wasn't patriotic.  Next I decided on using some Star Dies that I purchased from JoAnn's several years ago.  I've never used them before so this qualifies it to be entered into the NBUS challenge.

 

Next up I decided to use a Star embossing folder (Cuttlebug) that I've had for a long time as well.

 

I also used a new sentiment from SU - Through it Together stamp set.

 

I also sprayed on some Distress Mica Spray (Tarnished Brass - Tim Holtz) onto the white circle panel and the sentiment panel.

 

That's it for this card. - If you have questions about how it was made feel free to email me and ask.  

 

Colors used: Early Espresso cs, Pacific Point, Cajun Craze, Whisper White cs, and a piece of old card stock that has speckles in it.  Again I can't identify where it came from.

Paper Players Challenge #546 - Fruit and Berries

 Back again and yes I know this is the 2nd post in one day but I want to get this card posted before Friday.  Hopefully you all don't mind the extra post.

I'm joining in on the Paper Players Challenge #546 - Fruit and Berries.

 

I've wanted to use up some of the gorgeous designer paper from Stampin'Up! that they had as part of the Celebration catalog this year.  

 

So here is what I created for this challenge.

 

 

 Stamps: Berry Blessings (SU) - Which sadly did not make the current catalog nor did the super cool paper, Berry Delightful.

 

For this card I stamped the berry with Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss inks on watercolor card stock (Tim Holtz)

I used a water brush to give the berry a water color look.  I stamped the stem and leaves the same way using Shaded Spruce and Granny Apple Green ink and then fussy cut them out.

 

Next I stamped just the outline of the leaves with Granny Apple Green ink stamping it off once and then onto a piece of Whisper White card stock.  I cut that out with a circle die and layered onto another circle die of Whisper White.  The berry was mounted with foam tape.

 

I did a small piece of rick-rack using a punch (Ek Success) and layered it over the piece of designer paper which was then mounted on a piece of Whisper White card stock and layered to the card base.  

I'm guessing the base was Rich Razzleberry as I couldn't find a piece of the Blackberry card stock to compare it with.  Color compared today and the base is Blackberry Bliss.

 

Finally I highlighted the berry with a hint of clear glitter to give it a bit of sparkle.

 

Have a great day & thanks for stopping by.