Branching Out for Paper Players 752

How lovely it was to see all the Clean and Simple Critter cards in Elizabeth's gallery last week! So much creativity! This week at The Paper Players, Jay Dee is our hostess and she's given us this super sketch to inspire us. 

It's no secret that sketch challenges are my favourites and this one is great. As my preorder for the September- December Mini catalogue had arrived, it seemed the perfect chance to try out something new. 

I've used the new Branching Out bundle. This set has branches, cones and various bits to create a tree scene of your own design as well as a good range of sentiments that cover many occasions. The dies contain some pine-related bits but the bulk of the die package is a layered set of stitched edged labels. 

I've used two of these new label dies to create the central cartouche. Although the set doesn't have any overtly Christmas sentiments, with these pines it would be easy to add one and quickly switch this into a Christmas card. 

I've used the Joined Together 3D embossing folder, split into two panels for the background. I think that, together with the pines, there's a hint of Oriental in this set too. 

I did add in a horizontal of Linen Thread and a bow which are additional to Jay Dee's sketch. The embellishments are Flower Accents and add a wee touch of luxury. 

What will you do with Jaydee's sketch? You can see what the rest of the team have done and link up your entry on The Paper Players page. 

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

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, including ours
5. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

Don't forget to check out the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile (on leave)

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier - You are here

Stef Perry

Eliz Stewart

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Fun on Wheels for PP747

 I hope every one enjoyed Ann's pretty colour challenge. I certainly enjoyed looking at the creations! Thanks for playing along with us at The Paper Players. 

This week, LeAnne has a double challenge for us: something with wheels AND in a clean and simple style.  I suspect that for many of you, the hardest part will be keeping things clean and simple (CAS).

By CAS, we mean: minimal use of layers, minimal use of embellishments, lots of open white space.

Looking through my 'current set' shelf, I found not one thing with a wheel on it. So it was time to move to my 'retired' shelf aka 'my stamp library'. Fun on Wheels really was a fun set and I keep it because it's so good for teens with the scooter and skateboard, and the cyclists in the world with a couple of options on offer.  Plus, I love the map stamp, which I've repeat stamped in Azure Afternoon.

I stamped the vintage cycle in Versamark and embossed it with WOW Black embossing powder before die cutting it and putting it  over the maps.  I love the way this image looks as if it's coming out of the page straight at you. 

If I'd realised when I started how the design would evolve, I'd have embossed the cycle straight onto the card front: another option to get a similar result.😀

I black embossed the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment from The Right Words then cut it out with a banner die from Stylish Shapes. The embellishments are Basic Rhinestones coloured with Azure Afternoon Stampin' Blends. 

What sort of wheels will you play with this week? You can see what the rest of the team have done and link up your entry on The Paper Players page. 

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

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, including ours
5. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

Don't forget to check out the great inspiration from the rest of the design team.

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile (on leave)

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier - You are here

Stef Perry

Eliz Stewart

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Masculine Cards for Creativity Abounds June

 

This month the international team at Creativity Abounds are exploring masculine cards.This hop - and the associated tutorial bundle - is always popular and will give you a lot of examples for all sorts ideas for masculine cards: colours, layouts, sets, papers, techniques, bundles.

Even if you don't have the exact sets, you'll find inspiration in the different projects each of us has created. If you get the tutorial bundle, you'll have step-by-step instructions for thirteen projects, all of which you'll see as you go around the hop.

You can earn the Tutorial Bundle as a free gift from me with a purchase of $100 or more (excluding P&P) or by being a member of my team. You can shop with me, and join my team, from anywhere in New Zealand. If you would like to buy the tutorial from me for $25, message me.

This card is a bonus project: a masculine card to give you some ideas. I think the Country Woods DSP (and also the Botanical Textures DSP) are just perfect for a masculine style card.  The stamped tools and sentiment are from Trusty Tools - a set that's just right if you have a DIY-er or handyman in the family. 

And here's a sneak peek of the card I made for the June tutorial bundle.  There are step-by-step instructions on how to make it - as well as the other twelve projects. 

Here's a sneak peek at all the projects in the tutorial.

Here's the whole team and where we're from.

There's still time to join the Celebratory Sips Stamp Camp

Our next International Virtual Stamp Camp is June 28-29 (South Pacific)

This time, we're using the Celebratory Sips bundle from Online Exclusives as our Featured Product for the Camp.

Purchase of the suite from a member demonstrator gets you free access to the camp, a 13 project tutorial complete with make and take kits, and 13 completely different projects demonstrated throughout the Stamp Camp Weekend. 

If you live in New Zealand and plan to join the camp, you will need to order the Featured Product not later than 14 June to be sure you will have the products by the time camp starts. you can still order and if they don't arrive in time, you can access the camp group and watch the live presentations at your leisure.

You can find the details here. Note that a postage charge applies if make and take kits are posted out and you cannot purchase the featured products from us using Stampin' Rewards.

 If you live in New Zealand and don't have a Stampin' Up Demonstrator, I'd love to be yours. I can help you with ideas, get you catalogues and provide you with Stampin' Up products. You can leave a message in the comments or contact me using any of the methods listed in the Contact Me tab at the top of the page. 

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Trusty Tools for AYSI 350

Hello everyone! We're back to the beginning of our challenge roster with a sketch, this time from Joanne. 

Are your ideas flowing yet? I love a sketch challenge because I find the structure really gets my mojo going. 

For this challenge, I used the Trusty Tools stamps and dies  - a great masculine set if you have a DIY-er in your family. Instead of going for traditional 'tool' colours, I went for something bright and breezy: Lemon-Lime Twist and Azure Afternoon with Smoky Slate.

 

For the three vertical elements in the sketch, I chose three of the tools in the set. I stamped them in Tuxedo Black then coloured them with Stampin' Blends in Lemon-Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon and Smoky Slate. I used the pegboard die from the set to create a board for the tools to 'hang' on. For added colour, I put a piece of Lemon-Lime Twist behind it. 

It's a little early for Father's Day but I'm sure it will be upon us before we can blink, and I'll be ready! The sentiment label is cut using a banner from Stylish Shapes. 

To finish off, a tie of Black Baker's Twine from the Essentials Pack and some Neutral Matte Dots. A Basic Black card base brings it all together. 

The whole team would love to see what marvels you can create in ten minutes or less.  You can see what the rest of the team have done, and link up your entry, at the As You See It Challenge page. 

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Textured Notes for CAS Colours & Sketches 554

Well, it turns out that I'm actually very good at procrastination. My to-do list is so long that I can't even see the end of it. I've got classes, stamp camps, design team projects, family business and approaching trips away all swirling around. 

So.... this afternoon while legitimately working my way through the list, my eyes fell on the just arrived preorder and the so gorgeous Textured Notes bundle and DSP. Next thing, I'm just having a little play and before I know it, I've done something for the latest challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches!

I'll justify it by saying that it was quick to make - so really it was in place of a coffee break. Second justification - my crafting resolution for this year was to do more playing for fun.  Plus - you've just got to try out new stuff! 😀

The card base is Mossy Meadow. I cut a card front from the Woven Textures DSP. The Basic White rectangle is cut with the second largest Textured Notes die. 

I stamped the woven mat stamp in Crumb Cake and added the sentiment in Early Espresso. 

For the second element of the sketch, I stamped one of the foliage stamps twice in Mossy Meadow: once full strength then again without re-inking.

Finally, I added in three of the Neutral Matte Dots.

The bundle, DSP and matte dots will all be available in March as part of the new Online Exclusives drop.

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You can stamp with me, and shop with me, from anywhere in New Zealand. Click here.