Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#703) challenge.  This week, Claire selected a CAS (clean and simple) card style with a Fruit theme for us to play with.  Fruit is a popular motif at the moment: Both Inspiration Station (#64) and Time Out (#270) are showcasing Fruit and Love Those Pretty Papers (#2)Continue reading “Enjoy the Sweeter Things in Life!”

Happiest Day – Dragon Fly Birthday

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#702) challenge.  This week, Jan has a sweet color combination for us to play with.  Inspiration for my design: Alphabet (Letter J) for Juvenile…make a kid suitable card; Facebook Stampin’ Through The Catalog – upcoming featured stamp set – Happiest Day; and bringing it all together, theContinue reading “Happiest Day – Dragon Fly Birthday”

Sending Sunshine – Enjoy

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#701) challenge.  This week, Stef has a delightful Summer Beach Mood Board for us.  My take-away?  The top center Beach Ball photograph suggested a clean and simple sketch layout and an opportunity to draw and color my own image. Color Choice: Just Us Girls (#738) and sharingContinue reading “Sending Sunshine – Enjoy”

Happiest Day – Tropical Thinking of You

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#700) challenge.  This week, LeAnne has a super sketch for us.  Three basic shapes and lots of possibilities. Inspiration:  If You Give A Crafter a Cookie (#194) Aloha Hibiscus; Beautiful Blossoms (#19) for their Tropical Floral Mood Board; and choosing four of the Color Dare (#610) SixContinue reading “Happiest Day – Tropical Thinking of You”

Friends for Life – Happy Birthday

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#699) challenge.  This week, Joanne has asked us to create a clean and simple Birthday card.  A favorite style of mine! I took inspiration from several other current CAS challenges to design my card slipping in one extra for the color choices.  To be considered for aContinue reading “Friends for Life – Happy Birthday”

City Sights – You’re the Best

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#698) challenge.  This week, Jaydee has a great set of colors for us to use.  The addition of Grey takes me straight to the Men’s section.  So, I created a clean and simple #simplestamping card perfect for a Gent using the two wonderful images found in theContinue reading “City Sights – You’re the Best”

Mediterranean Moments – It’s Your Day

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#697) challenge.  This week, Claire is all about Summer and summer fun.  Lots of great imagery to get you started.  I am headed to the beach on my trusty little moped about to zip on down those Mediterranean Coastal cobbled streets. I selected the Sketch Saturday (#585)Continue reading “Mediterranean Moments – It’s Your Day”

Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#696) challenge.  This week, Anne-Marie has given us a Tic Tac Toe Board to work with.  Lots of possibilities with eight different combinations.  I selected the left-side down: Stars/Stipes, Birthday, and Twine. Additional inspiration: Festive Friday (#162) selecting a number of the possible elements; Just Add InkContinue reading “Thoughtful Moments – Celebrate”

Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#695) challenge.  This week, Ann has given us a really neat Sketch to work with.  I took it a step further and created a Double Point Fun Fold card. Additional inspiration: Colors and Flight for Inspired By (#294); Stampin’ Up! Only (#354) for Heat Embossing; and ofContinue reading “Sketched Butterflies – Thinking of You”

Poised Peony – Unbounded Love

Welcome to Sunday and the newest Paper Players (#694) challenge.  This week, LeAnne has opted for a CAS (clean and simple) card with an Encouragement or Sympathy theme. I am a tad sad.  I moved to the US in 2006 and my first and therefore longest American friend just recently passed away.  Her love, caringContinue reading “Poised Peony – Unbounded Love”