PPA285: A Color Challenge

I made a very simple card for the Pals Paper Arts color challenge this week.

These are the 3 colors Jackie chose.

I sponged over a stripe stencil in Pink Pirouette - darker shade at the top and  lighter toward the bottom.

 

I think Watermelon Wonder is a great accent color.

Stamp: Hello
Paper: Whisper White 
Ink: Watermelon Wonder, Pink Pirouette, Tip Top Taupe

Accessories: Dots & Stripes Stencils, Stamping Sponges, 1/2" Circle Punch, Dimentionals



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PP279: A Sketch Challenge

When I saw The Paper Players' sketch challenge this week, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to use the stamps I bought recently - YOU=AWESOME, ME=GRATEFUL.

Here's my take:

The font style is playful instead of elegant, so I made the card look rural by sponging the rim of the panel, and using burlap ribbon, flowers & leaves.

Stamp: Me = Grateful, Botanical Blooms
Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, Strawberry Slush, Wild Wasabi, Certainly Celery, Soft Suede  
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, 1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon, Tiny Wave Stampin' Trimmer Rotary Cutting Blade, Mini Glue Dots, Pearl Basic Jewels, Stamping sponges, Dimentionals

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PPA284: A Sketch Challenge

I'm enjoying papercrafting this weekend!
The Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is a sketch challenge from Maggie.

And here's my card:

I'm into coloring vellum from the back with colored pencils these days.
It's easy, quick and no-mess! 

 I used white embossing powder the other day, so I tried black today.

Stamp: Timeless Love
Paper: Whisper White, Vellum
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Embossing Powder (Black), Elegant Lines Embossing Folder, Sequins, Prismacolor, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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PP278: A Clean-and-Simple Challenge 2

I made another card for the Paper Players' challenge from Sandy this week.

I think this is quite different from my first entry.

I've learned a technique of coloring the back of the vellum with colored pencils, and I tried it myself. I really liked how it turned out!

Stamp: Countless Sayings 2
Paper: Whisper White, Vellum, Pink Pirouette
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Embossing Powder (White), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (heart), Die-namics Basic Stitch Lines, Prismacolor, Glossy Accents, Sequins, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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PP278: A Clean-and-Simple Challenge

It's time for another challenge from the Paper Players, and I made this card.

 

This week's challenge is a clean-and-simple challenge from Sandy.

I started by stamping the heart image on a panel of Whisper White, and embossed the brick image on the panel using an embossing folder.

The trick is that I used a piece of cardboard as an embossing diffuser so that the brick pattern would not be embossed over the heart. I punched a heart out of the cardboard beforehand, and I layered it over the embossing folder.

I cut a sentiment twice, layered the two together, and adhered the whole to the front panel.
Finally, I attached the panel to the card base with Dimentionals.

Stamp: Language of Love
Paper: Whisper White, Foil Paper (gold), cardboard paper
Ink: Real Red
Accessories: Tim Holtz Bricked EF, Little B Handwritten Dies, Heart Punch, Dimentionals

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PPA283: A Color Challenge

I made a card using the three colors from the Pals Paper Arts color challenge.
These are the three colors from Brian. What a striking beautiful color combination!

And here's my card.

 I love Botanical Builder Framelits Dies! They're so versatile.

I layered the Whisper White panel over the card base with dimentionals so that the leaves will lift a little, and I heat embossed the sentiment.

Stamp: Endless Thanks
Paper: Whisper White, Mint Macaron, Melon Mambo, Basic Black  
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, Embossing Powder (black), Mini Glue Dots, Pearl Basic Jewels, Dimentionals

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PP277: A Color Challenge

It's time for playing along with The Paper Players. This week's challenge is a color challenge from Claire.

I thought these colors are perfect for a valentine's day card.

I made two die cut-outs of the sentiment and layered them together. Then I coated it with Crystal Effects to give it a shine.

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Hearts Boarder Punch, Expressions Thinlits Dies, Crystal Effects, Mini Glue Dots, Dimentionals

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PPA282 - A Sketch Challenge

Pals Paper Arts has refreshed their website, and this week's challenge is a sketch by Mary Fish.

And here's my card.

 I sponged very lightly in Sahara Sand over bricks.

The sentiment is heat-embossed in black.

Stamp: Groovy Love
Paper: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Basic Black, Core'dinations (Soft Suede)  
Ink: Sahara Sand, VersaMark
Accessories: Embossing Powder (black), Tim Holtz Bricked, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Sweetheart Punch, Sanding System, Distress Tool, Stamping Sponges, Dimentionals

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PP276: A Theme Challenge

The Paper Players' first challenge of 2016 is a theme challenge.

And here's my take.

I made this card for a co-worker's birthday. We don't always want to be reminded of the age we're turning, so I didn't put a specific number on the card.

I pasted a sheet of vellum behind the sentiment to mute the number pattern so that "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" stands out.

Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, DSP Birthday Basics, Vellum
Accessories: Die-namics Birthday Centerpieces, Circle Collection Fraimelits Dies, Dimentionals

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Variation of the Dec 31 post

I made a variation of the card I posted on New Year's Eve.
The colors of cardstock used today make the card look totally different from the previous card, don't they?

Stamp: Botanical Blooms
Paper: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Soft Sky, Vellum
Ink: Smoky Slate  
Accessories: Botanical Builder Framelits Dies, Cording Trim (silver), Pearl Basic Jewels, Mini Glue Dots

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