Sunday, March 24, 2024

Hooray for Surprises for PP682


Happy Sunday crafty friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, the lovely LeAnne is hosting our  Sketch Challenge.


Sketch Challenges are always my favorite! I especially like layouts with repeated elements, so this one is definitely going in the file to use again and again. The squares and be any shape you prefer, so I had some fun layering them up for some added detail. I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared the measurements and a full supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.

Color Combo: 

Picking the repeated focal elements turned out to be quite the decision for me. Haha! So many stamps to pick from. I finally decided on the little cakes from the Hooray for Surprises Bundle from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog. This set hasn’t;t seen a lot of ink, so I decided this was the card to make that happen. I accented the cakes with itty-bitty flowers for more detail. That flower is tiny but it sure is cute! 

I also used the little circle dies from the Everyday Details Dies and added the sentiment to the label from the Nested Essentials Dies. I really liked the polka dot pattern from the Lighter Than Air DSP pack, so that was starting point for the color combo. I also popped on a layer of white Textured Shimmer Paper and I just love the extra detail it adds in-person. The little Rhinestone Basic Jewels were the perfect finishing touch. Because let’s face it, birthday’s are better with some sparkle! 

Card Measurements & Details: 
  • Flirty Flamingo Card Base: 4-1/4” x 11, scored at 5-1/2” 
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock Layer: 4” x 5-1/2” 
  • Lighter Than Air Designer Series Paper Layer: 3-7/8” x 5-1/8” 
  • White Textured Shimmer Paper Layer: 2” x 5-1/8” 
  • Azure Afternoon Cardstock Layer: 3” x 3” 
  • Basic White Cardstock Layer: 2-7/8” x 2-7/8” 
  • Basic White Cardstock: scraps to die-cut (4) smallest circles from Everyday Details Dies, (1) smallest label from Nested Essentials Dies
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap to stamp / die-cut (4) cakes and (4) flowers in Flirty Flamingo, Azure Afternoon, Fresh Freesia and Lemon Lolly inks
  • Silver Metallic Combo Trim & Rhinestone Basic Jewels 

Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I added a coordinating birthday sentiment from he Hooray for Surprises stamp set along with a strip of DSP to keep the party going from the front of the card. I finished it off with a trio of tiny hearts for a little touch of fun. This one is headed in the mail to a special friend this week! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Sketch ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 29th, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your 
creativity!


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.


Registration is open through April 20, 2024 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Paper
Crafting Kit club. This month features the Trusty Tools Bundle (stamps & dies). Five fab projects you won’t want to miss, including four awesome cards and a fun treat box with a practical gift perfect for those handy folks on your list! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Sending Ladybug Luck for PP681


Happy Sunday crafty friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, Joanne is hosting our  Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Challenge.


Clean-and-Simple week, we meet again. Muahahahaha! “Good Luck” cards are always great to have on hand, so I was excited for this challenge. As usual, I had to exercise some restraint with the addition of more and more layers, but I think did ok this week. I added a little strip of Designer Series paper to the card base simply because I wanted to break up all of that Poppy Parade a little bit. It got the job done without adding too much bulk. I sure hope you will join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared the supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.

Color Combo: 
For my card, I went on a little scavenger hunt in my craft room to find a “good luck” sentiment. I actually found more than I thought I had, which was kind of a surprise. You have to love when that happens, right?  I went with the sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set from the Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog and just masked off a few of the extra words to make it fit on the smaller sentiment label. I also love this set because of the large “Sending” dies which really pack a punch on a card. what can I say, I like big sentiments and I cannnot lie…sing along with me! Haha! 


Initially I was thinking going for a St. Patrick's Day vibe but then I came upon the Hello Ladybug stamp set and Ladybug Builder Punch. Ladybugs are good luck, right? So, that’s how the theme of my card was born. I popped a little piece of Zoo Crew DSP on the card front because that swirly pattern worked well with the little ladybugs.

I also added a simple score line at 1/4” on all sides of the white layer for some texture which also kept within the Clean-and-Simple theme. It’s a simple little detail but it really adds so much to the card. I also popped in some leaves using the Bough Punch to bring in a little more color. I trimmed the leaves down a bit because less was more for this card. I love how it came together and I hope you do as well.  


Finally, here is a peek inside the card! I added a narrow strip of DSP along with a little stamped ladybug to keep the parry going from the front of the card. Those little ladybug feet make me smile, so cute! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for our Clean-and-Simple “Good Luck" ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday March 22nd, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your 
creativity!


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.


Registration is open through March 20, 2024 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Paper
Crafting Kit club. This month features the Perennial Postage Bundle (stamps & dies). Five adorable projects you won’t want to miss, including four fabulous cards and a sweet treat box! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie

I just realized I forgot to add the Bough Punch (item #157711) to the supply list below, sorry about that! 

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