Sunday 29 October 2017

The Paper Players 368 - Design Team card

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Players and this week it's a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge from Jaydee. I had so many favourites from last week's sketch challenge that I had a hard time picking just one to be A Cut Above, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what everyone does with this.


To play, choose any line and make sure you include each element of the line in your creation.  Since I'd only recently made a tree-Christmas-gold card, this time I went for birthday-die-cut/punch-butterfly.


This card didn't really end up how I thought it would. I had in mind the masked and stamped Lemon-Lime Twist background, then stencilled over with glittery embossing paste. Sitting on that would be a pink die-cut butterfly with some foliage but after that... the vision was a bit vague.

The rest... evolved. Since I had the new in-colours out on my desk along with a spool of glorious crinkle Berry Burst ribbon, I suppose it was a case of natural selection.


In this photo, it is possible to see the lovely shimmer that mixing embossing paste with Diamond Dazzle glitter gives to the background. The outer part of the butterfly's wings have a coat of clear Wink of Stella.


We'd love to have you play along with us this week. If you do, there's a couple of things to keep in mind.
  1. Create a NEW paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
  3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, total. Entries linked to more than 4 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification.
  5. Have fun!
If you live anywhere in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up demonstrator, I'd love to help you with ideas and Stampin' Up products. Please message me through my Facebook page, linked in the sidebar of this blog or leave a comment below.

Ingredients - All Products Stampin' Up
Card: Berry Burst, Whisper White, Powder Pink
Stamps: Big on Birthdays, Sheet Music, Oh So Eclectic
Inks: Lemon-Lime Twist, Tranquil Tide, Berry Burst
Other: Eclectic Layers framelits, Butterfly framelits, embossing paste, Dazzling Diamond glitter, palette knife, mini-dimensionals, clear Wink of Stella, clear faceted gems, rhinestones, Berry Burst Crinkle ribbon, linen twine, sponges, daubers.




15 comments:

  1. You had me at Lemon Lime Twist. Your card is stunning! I have not played with my embossing paste or stencils yet, nor have I used my Sheet Music stamp. You have provided encouragement for me. Every item you used and where you placed it is spectacular. Have I told you lately that I LOVE this card? LOL! Have a blessed day.

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    1. Thank you, Karen! Your enthusiastic response gave my day a great start.

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  2. OH my, Jan! This is lovely--the colors bursting with fresh happiness. The texture from the glittered embossing paste is amazing and I am mesmerized by all the details. Wonderful card!

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  3. So pretty Jan! Love that butterfly and the sweet bow!

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  4. Holy guacamole, this is amazing! I never thought to add glitter to the embossing paste!! AND to show stamping beneath it! You've taken masking and embossing paste to a new level! I also love all the other glittery elements you added! It's a work of art!

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  5. Jan, this card may not have come out as you envisioned, but its absolutely gorgeous! Where do I start? I love the colors, the glittery embossing, subtle background stamping, perfect bow, all of it!!!

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  6. Christine Franklin31 October 2017 at 11:27

    This is so pretty Jan, I just love the colour combination you have chosen - I think I might have to buy the music background stamp now. I have recently been having a play with the embossing paste,adding reinkers to colour it etc, after seeing this I will have to try with the dazzling diamonds too! Just out of interest - how did you ink up the leaves? I'm guessing first with Lemon Lime Twist then some Tranquil Tide added with a dauber, is that correct? Once again - wonderful inspiration.

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    1. Thanks, Christine! Yes, that's exactly how I did the leaves: stamped in LLT and then daubed randomly with TT.

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  7. Jan I just love that sparkly ombre butterfly and paired with that amazing background - what a winner! The embossing over the stamping adds wonderful interest and I love your fresh and zingy colour combo too. A fabulous card!

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    1. Thanks, Joanne. The background turned out just as I'd imagined it would when I thought about it. I'm happy with the colours although in my head, originally, it was going to be a bit more subdued. It evolved in this direction though and I'm happy.

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  8. This is so sparkly and I'm loving the glittered textured paste over the inked background! Such a beautiful result with so much texture! Hope you're having a great week ~ Annie

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  9. Jan, this is beautiful! I love Berry Blast! This butterfly is gorgeous and that gorgeous background is just WOW! The embossing paste adds so much texture. Just an amazing card! Hope your week is going great, My Friend! XX

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  10. Beautiful layers! LOVING those colours!!!!!

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  11. Jan, I LOVE these colors and I love how your butterfly echoes the colors in your ribbon so beautifully. That background is stunning, too. I know the card didn't go the way you had expected - but it took a turn in a fabulous direction
    hugs
    jaydee

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