last week as guest designer at The Paper Players (pp97)

I can't believe my time as guest designer at The Paper Players has come to an end already. It was such a fast, but FUN three months! I really enjoyed the opportunity to be able to help inspire each week with my card creations and to offer up words of encouragement to others.

I want to say thank you to all of the ladies at The Paper Players who so graciously accepted me on their team and encouraged me with their sweet comments! Thank you Ann, Anne Marie, Jaydee, LeAnne, Lesley, Nance and my fellow three-month guest designer Jenn! You all are amazing and talented papercrafting artists and it has been an honor and a privilege to work with you!

One last sketch to play with this week for me as I finish up my role as guest designer. I definitely plan to keep playing along, though, so I will be back for more inspiration! This week's hostess is the super sweet LeAnne and she has come up with a fun sketch to play along with!

I ended up leaving the bottom rectangle in the sketch plain white. I kept going back and forth on whether or not I wanted to add a layer behind the white circle, but in the end the simple look won out. You can't see it (or smell it) in the picture, but I used the Cherry Embossing Powder for the cherries It smells great in person!

{please excuse the dark photo...

we got a new camera and I haven't quite figured it out yet}

Stamp Set: Mouthwatering (available in the upcoming catalog!), Apple Blossoms (retired hostess set)
Paper: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Calypso Coral
Accessories: Dimensionals, Jewel Rhinestones, Calypso Coral Baker's Twine, Cherry Embossing Powder, Versamarker
Tools: Jewelry Tag punch, Two-Step Owl punch (small heart)

I hope you can come join us at The Paper Players this week! Link up your card before Friday, June 1st at NOON. Get inspired by taking a peek at the what the design team has created...

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Jaydee

Jenn Picard

Heidi Boos

Narelle Furrugia (May GD)

card making night - May 2012

Last Thursday I hosted my monthly 3/$6 card making night. It was a great group of stampers and I was even able to get in a little stamping fun myself!

CARD #1

Stamp Set: Happy Everything (retired)
Paper: Pool Party, So Saffron, Not Quite Navy
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Pool Party
Accessories: Dimensionals, silver brads
Tools: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig, Small Star punch (retired), 1" Circle punch, Paper Piercing Tool & Mat

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CARD #2

I just loved this card by Jen at Simple & Sincere. I CASED it almost to the T except for the ribbon. I am SUCH a huge fan of Jen's work!! 

Stamp Set: Mixed Bunch, Fabulous Phrases
Paper: Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Certainly Celery
Ink: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso
Accessories: Dimensionals, 1/4" Daffodil Delight Grosgrain ribbon, Accent Jewel Rhinestones
Tools: 5 Petal Flower punch (for the leaves), Blossom punch, Scallop Edge punch, Jewelry Tag punch

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CARD #3

Stamp Set: Flight of the Butterfly, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Whisper White, Concord Crush, Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade, Cheerful Treat DSP (retiring hostess)
Ink: Concord Crush, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Dimensionals, 1/2" Concord Crush Poly-Stitched ribbon
Tools: Word Window punch, 1-1/4" Circle punch, 1" Circle punch, Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Perfect Polka Embossing Folder

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One more card making night on June 14th before I take a break for July & August! Would love for you to join me at my home in Sherwood, Oregon!

polka dot power (pp96)

It's polka dot fever this week at The Paper Players! The ever so sweet and talented Anne Marie is our hostess this week as we go clean and simple with polka dots! Come on...who doesn't love polka dots?!

Polka Dots!

• The Bright Blossoms stamp set (coming soon!) has an image which is a flower blossom of polka dots!
• The white background is textured with large polka dots using the Texturz Plates.
• The designer polka-dotted paper is from the Summer Smooches DSP (coming soon!)
• The outline of the sentiment "For You" is polka dots!
• And although the new Gumball Green stitched ribbon isn't quite polka dots, it gives off the effect that it is!

Stamp Set: Bright Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners (both sets in the upcoming catalog!)
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Gumball Green (new in-color!), Summer Smooches DSP (upcoming catalog!)
Ink: Real Red, Gumball Green
Accessories: Dimensionals, 1/2" Gumball Green Stitched ribbon
Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine, Polka Dots (large) Texturz Plates

I hope you can come join us at The Paper Players this week and while you are there, be sure to check out the inspiration from the design team! Link up your card before Friday, May 25th at NOON.

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Jaydee

Jenn Picard

Heidi Boos

Narelle Furrugia (May GD)

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And don't forget to check out...

Occasions Mini Carryover List

Retiring Accessories List

Retiring Definitely Decorative List

Retiring Stamp Set List