Clean and Simple for Fall

 Hello, it's Sunday! Time for a new challenge at The Paper Players #609! Claire's Clean-and-Simple Challenge asks us to use Scarecrows or Leaves on our projects. I went with leaves, here's my take!

I stamped leaves using Distress Oxide Inks in Uncharted Mariner, Peacock Feathers, and Wild Honey. The leaves are a new set from WPlus9 Design called Wild Flowers, and the sentiment is from Hello & Thanks.  The very simplest embellishment is a wooden leaf tied with twine. 

I can't wait to see what you will create. Have a wonderful day!

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Color Hues I'm Thinking of You

 Hello, welcome to our mid month challenge! Our weather is still summery. I've had my card ready to go for the new colors chosen by Tracey for Color Hues Challenge #49, Yellow and Brown!

These are a perfect combo for fall or back to school cards. You know, I just had to go with florals and a bit of loose watercoloring. How will you be inspired? 

I used Distress Oxide Inks (Fossilized Amber) and a paintbrush to add yellow, including a splattering of ink for a more distressed vibe.  

The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx ink and heat embossed clear.

I can't wait to see what you will make! Hope you can join us in the challenge. Thank you for coming by today! I love having you visit. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Supplies are from WPlus9:  Modern Pansies; 

Flora & Fauna 3

Find Beauty for The Paper Players

 Good morning on this Sunday Sunday September 11.  I hope everything is going well with you today! I am so glad you're here to join in for The Paper Players Challenge #608. Joanne has a wonderful group of colors to choose from for your projects! 

I pulled out some of my Stampin' Up! card stock and made my decision to feature dies and flowers using the MFT stamps Flower Bouquet Dynamics. 

These can be arranged in so many ways and I love that they have some cuts that allow the individual blooms to flex for some dimension. 

I used Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Blackberry Bliss, and Daffodil Delight card stocks. The basket (from The Greetery) is lined with a soft Petal Pink pattern from Stampin' Up!'s Textured Chic Specialty Designer Paper. The crosshatch die (Stampin' Up! Chic Dies)  is one of my favorites to provide a textured backdrop. The sentiment was stamped using Blackberry Bliss Ink. I love the contrast this color gives! It's a nice alternative to black.

That's it for me today, I hope that you will be inspired to play along!

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Jump for Joy for The Paper Players

 Are you ready for a theme challenge for The Paper Players #607? You're here just in time for some Fall Fun! 

What could be more fun than jumping into a pile of leaves? Just for the joy of it! I added a die cut cover to a white card base, and topped it with a tag sporting a cute critter. 

He is a squirrel but I used Copics to color him in foxy colors. 

I can't wait to see what you will create. Have fun doing it! Thanks so much for your visit today. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Card Supplies: Stamps - Lawn Fawn; Cover Plate - Waffle Flower

Cozy Birthday for Color Hues

Welcome to a new month, yaay for September, it's one of my favorites. In the US, we're beginning a holiday weekend. Maybe you're traveling, or just maybe you're having a bit more time to craft. Either way you will love Sheri's color picks for us this month at Color Hues #48.

I put them to use designing a living room scene! I'm generally not fond of small dies, but I kept seeing these and just had to try them.  Turns out, they are so much fun. I love them! 

They inspired me to take a peek at my patterned papers. I just knew the navy floral was meant for curtains and matching pillows. 

I layered two die cuts for the plant image for added texture and accented with colored pencils for depth. Isn't the cozy birthday sentiment cute? 

This challenge is special because we are celebrating our 2nd birthday. We're asking you not only to use the colors, but to make a birthday card. Helping us to celebrate are our friends at Seize the Birthday! 

We hope you will join the party and create with us. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft
                  Make something beautiful!
                

It's Time for a Sketch! The Paper Players #606

Hello stamping friends! I am always surprised when I gather a bit of this and that of what's left out in my craft room and make a card. I end up with combinations that are out of my wheelhouse and I like them! 

We have a lovely sketch this week from Anne Marie, and this is what I came up with.  

 These hollyhock blossoms (The Greetery) are sponged and inked, with additional shading using colored pencils. They were easy to assemble over the arched panel. 

 I loved the sketch! This will come in handy to use another time.

 I sure hope you'll check the samples from the team and play along! Til next time, sending hugs. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

The Greetery supplies:  A2 Arches Die; Botanicuts Hollyhocks Die

Ahoy! Nautical Theme for The Paper Players

 Hi friends! When we had children at home, and I was their teacher, I loved back-to-school days. As a retiree now, I want to hang on to summer for as long as I can! We still have another month of actual summer, so I'm sticking with it and the Nautical Theme at The Paper Players #605 is helping. 

Our wonderful hostess Laurie is asking for CAS cards as well. 

I have so many nautical stamps it was hard to narrow down which ones to use, but the You Anchor Me stamps from Memory Box won out as I love the sentiments. 

To make the anchor stand out as an interesting focal point, I embossed it in WOW! Perissa embossing powder. The mix of metallics and chunkiness of the powder really add texture to the image. 

I sure hope you will find time to play along with us in this challenge! We love seeing your creations in the gallery! 

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

             Make something beautiful!