Here’s your Saturday peek at The Paper Players’ inspiration card. Hmmm…what could it be? There does appear to be an over-abundance of speckles and some distressing. Could it be….You’ll just have to wait until tomorrow for the full reveal!
Birthday Blog Candy
My Birthday Blog Candy Give-a-Way is currently going on! All you have to do for a chance to win is a leave a comment on any or all of my posts beginning with April 22nd and ending on Tuesday, April 26th. I will randomly select one winner from all comments left during this time. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, April 27th. Here is what is included in the Birthday Blog Candy:
Best Friend Blogger Award
The always creative Lisa Eisner, from Crafting with Princess Lisa, recently bestowed the Best Friend Blogger Award on me. This is a wonderful award that honors those who regularly visit your blog and leave comments. My problem is that there are so many of you who share the sweetness of your comments with me. You know who you are…you and I start our mornings together! If your email address is included in your comments, I drop you a line or two and I visit your blogs, if you have them. You are the ones who inspire me to create on a regular basis. You are indeed my Best Friend Bloggers!
Coming tomorrow: The Paper Players reveal! Until next time…
Hi Ann. I look so forward to looking at your blog daily. You do such incredible work!
Leslie said…I have thought and thought about this stamp and now I can see that I absolutely must get it on May 1st!
Can’t wait to see the whole card. I’m guessing you used the wonderful spritzer tool. Love it and your style.
Happy Happy Birthday Ann!
I love your sneak peeks and your spritzing tool ๐
Thank you for the chance at such great blog candy !!
Hi Ann- Happy Birthday!! You’re so SWEET for giving away a present on your birthday. Take Care.
Happy Birthday!!! Be back to check out the whole card. Awesome candy!
congrats on you new blog award! I was away from the computer all weekend so I missed the sneak peak but love the full reveal! Happy birthday and thanks for sharing!
Happy Birthday! What a generous blog candy you are offering! I love all of your cards even though they look nothing like cards I make. ๐
Looking forward to the reveal.
You’ve got me intrigued, what a great tease!!!
I love your style. I always look forward to viewing your blog. Happy bday and thanks for a chance to win blog candy.
Love the distressed look. You always seem to come up with something new and exciting..
Monochromatic vintage at it’s best!! You did a fantastic job on this card as always! HBD again and many more!
Ann, your card is lovely. I love the embossing and the little slice of polka dots. I would love to win the card in your blog candy. Great prize.
Happy Birthday week Ann! I know you can’t possibly be a day over 29! ๐
{SMILES}
Happy Easter! Another great card – you never let us down – always have wonderful ideas to share. What a neat candy blog. Someone will be very lucky!
Donna
What a generous haul!! Love it!
You always make the most gorgeous, vintage-y cards!!!!
Want to swap cards? email me!
Happy Easter – Buon Pasqua!
Congrats, Ann! You are just the queen of techniques as I see several in this sneak peek. Is that a white doily I’m seeing? Happy Easter!
I look forward to seeing your card tomorrow!! You are the distress queen!!
Can’t wait to see the whole card!! Thanks for the chance to win your blog candy!!
You totally have me stumped on this one. I know I will like it,because it is distressed!! LOL
Happy Birthday!! I look forward to the reveal of this card.
It’s looking like a vintage card.. My favorite… Hope the Easter Bunny finds you tomorrow and leaves you all kinds of sweet treats…
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Happy Birthday Ann! All the best!
Thank you for the inspiration, and for the chance to win your generous candy.
Happy Birthday Ann. Hope you have a wonderful birthday!!
You are so cute with the “sneak Peeks” you tease us with. Love the brad and can’t wait to see what you have created now!! txjennywren.blogspot.com
I can’t wait to see this card. I love the speckles and the brad. I need to make a resolution to use more brads and buttons.
Love the distressing!
What a super big blog candy collection. You are so sweet. Thanks for the chance to win. I enjoy your blog.
Wow! What a loot of goodies you’re giving away! How generous of you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ann. Are you gonna have some dog friendly goodies or cake for the twins? Pl ease post a pic of them at the celebration :^) Can’t wait till the reveal of this card. I’m sure it will be amazing.
Once again I love your sneak peeks !!! Great blog candy
debbieanng@yahoo.com
Ann, YOU bring such a smile to my life everyday! You are so creative and I love all that you do. Happy Birthday to you and thanks for the opportunity to win gifts on YOUR birthday. You are the sweetest!
Looks like the Spritzer tool again. You put this product to good use. I am here a little late today and it says I am # 60. Wow you have a lot of people checking your blog for great ideas. Plus what a great B-day blog candy.
I can’t wait for the whole card to be shown to us…I am so impatient hee.
Yvonne
Exactly when should be celebrate your birthday–I kind of like week-long celebrations!! You’ve finally convinced me to get out my spritzer tool, by the way, and I’m seeing why you like it so much. Now I want a metallic pen that would work!!
Jeanie
Ah, LOVE those brads! Can’t wait to see the whole card…
Congratulations on your ‘Best Friend Blogger Award’-how fun. Can’t wait to to see what’s next tomorrow.
Your cards are beautiful. I check your blog everyday. Thank you for possibilty of the blog candy.
You are putting up some wonderful blog candy to make someone’s day! Looking forward to the reveal tomorrow, looks intriguing. Hope you have a good time with Brady this week-end. Happy Easter!
Sponging, speckling and stamping, oh my…can’t wait to see your card for Paper Players tomorrow!
Hope you have a very happy birthday. Love this bitty peek, its gonna turn out so pretty!
Happy Birthday to you. I love your blog and I thank you so much for sharing.
Heidi McDonough
hhmcdonough@yahoo.com
A big Happy Birthday wish for you. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations with all of us. Would love to win the blog candy on my birthday 4/27.
What in the world this card will end up to be?!?!?! I have no idea. Love the brad though! Fantastic blog candy for your birthday! Looking forward to another story from Muffy or Brody about Waterloo-maybe they will let their big brother talk! Sure hope Waterloo won’t be their downfall! Get it? Anyway, have a great weekend. Oh, congrats on the award too. Plus, happy birthday whatever day it really is!
Chris R. from Iowa
I just love your work, and especially appreciate that you give such detailed instructions. I can tell you are a teacher! Thank you for all the inspiration you share!
Alicia Graham
Love the sneak peak and the blog candy!!!!
That’s a real sneak peek. I’m stumped, and very curious. You’re right; I DO start my morning with you and always look forward to your inspiration.
WOW! That is quite the blog candy! Happy Birthday to you!
I can’t wait to see that card tomorrow! LOVE the Antique Brads – WOOT!!!
Hi Ann, Can’t wait to see the full card, looks like a great one!
Hallo Ann,
Happy birthday to you.I wish you all the best, good ideas for creating cards, happy days with your family, fun and laughter with your boxer twins and the most important thing -good healthy-.
Have a nice day and Happy Easter
hugs and smiles Conny
Congrats on SCS selecting your card to represent the Summer Mini category. It is a beautiful card and a well deserved honor.
Look forward to seeing more speckles & distressing tomorrow.
Congrats on your blog award..You definitely deserve it. Thx for the opportunity to win great candy. Happy Weekend !!
Can’t wait to see the completion of the sneak peak tomorrow! Thanks for always giving me inspiration:)
I always love those Antique Brads and I’m looking forward to seeing this card tomorrow! I hope that you’re having a great birthday week. ๐
Ooooo….this looks like another vintage card….I know I’m going to love it!! Waiting for the full reveal!!
What a great blog candy! And to get one of your awesome cards too!! Thanks for offering such generous candy. Happy Birthday!
Deb :o)
Todays peek just leaves me thinking I want more! It is a tough one to guess, but do know I love that vintage brad and the looks of some distressing.
Ann, that’s what I think of you too. A best friend blogger! Keep up the good work. Have a blessed Easter and Happy Birthday!
Wow. Can’t wait to see what you have come up with. Thanks. For the chance to win!!!
Can’t wait to see the full reveal! I know the card will be totally awesome just like all the others that you inspire us with. Love those antique brads and the vintage look. Great blog candy as well-thank you!!! Kathy in AZ
I love all of the vintaginess(is that a word? :-)I can’t wait to see the finished project!Thanks for sharing and for the chance to win this wonderful blog candy!
Inky hugs,
Janet
You do like to tease us, don’t you? Can hardly wait to see the full card!
So tempting – can’t wait for the reveal! Thanks for sharing such wonderful blog candy.
Aloha,
Toots
Love your sneak peeks. Can’t wait to see the rest.
waiting…waiting…waiting, it is so hard to do! It looks like it will be an interesting one.
Whoa……..the sneak peak looks awesome. Can’t wait for the reveal tomorrow.
Embossing powder, spritzing, distressing, punching, designer paper, tearing, layering, monocramatic, and a brad…Oh!My! and all that in just one little peek!! Can’t wait to see the rest. Congrats on your award. Happy Birthday and Happy Easter!
RaeDeen
Yummy, this sneak peek looks like it’s going to be delightful! I can’t wait to see the big reveal!!!
Congratulations, Ann! You have so many visitors to your blog because you share your wonderful talent with us so freely. Have a great weekend!
Love the tease…I’ll be back tomorrow to see the whole thing. Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for the opportunity to win that fab blog candy!!
Best regards,
Nanc
Happy BirthdaY! Can’t wait to see the reveal, looks great and always fun to see the rest of the card. congrats on your blogger award too!
Vicky
Congrats, Ann, on wining this award! That is a real honor. Your blog is one of my favorites to visit!
Your peek has piqued my curiosity! ๐
Wishing you the happiest birthday! Thanks for the chance to win such great candy, too. Have a terrific weekend! ๐
Congrats on your BEst Friend Blogger Award, Ann! And I can’t wait to see what all those speckles amount to. ๐
Hmmmm…this is by far one of the most intriguing peeks you’ve ever posted! I can’t wait to see the reveal tomorrow! I love to use the color spritzer on my cards too! Keeping my fingers crossed on that fabulous blog candy too!
Your blog is an inspiration! I love your stampin style!
Yikes, some of you get up really early! Love the spritzer and I have a handy hint – green spritz’s do not look good on images of peoples faces – ask me how I know!
Karen
Pretty peak! The card in the Birthday Candy looks GORGEOUS!!! It would be awesome to win those great prizes. Thanks for the chance to win.
AWWW….YOU ARE SO SWEET!!! I AM JUST THRILLED TO SEE YOUR WORK EVERY DAY!!
I JUST USED SOME OF THOSE BRADS LAST NIGHT MYSELF. YOUR WORK IS ALWAYS REMARKABLE SO I KNOW IT WILL BE AWESOME!!
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Congrats on the award….way to go. Happy Birthday too….love blog candy…
Love the suspence.
Wow it will be like the winners birthday too if they win all of the blog candy.!!! Enter me too please, as I always love TREATS!!!
Marcia
A great sneak peak…
Can’t wait to see the rest of it.
Great blog candy too. Thanks for the chance to win.
Mary Campbell
Ok I am stumped on this one, lol. I’ll just have to peek tomorrow.
Now this one looks really interesting. Very vintage and using one of my favorites–the antique brads. Can’t wait to see it.
I love the distressing & those brads!
Can’t wait to see the reveal! Really loving the blog candy and crossing my fingers! Thank you for a chance to win.
I know I’m going to love this one. Those brads add just the right touch to a card. Can’t wait to see it all. The blog candy looks yummy!!!
Babe
Love the brad! The rest will be spectacular I’m sure. Each morning I look forward to your site. You’re truly an inspiration to a beginner like me. Thanks for all you to touch so many others.
Mary D. Indiana
This looks very promising! I’m sure you won’t disappoint!
Interesting tease. I’ll be back to see the whole project!
Oh, what a tease U R.
Super blog candy.
Thank U 4 this opportunity
ColleenB.
I love that you tease us with those sneak peeks!
Gem
x
Wow… this is fun, I’ve never been the first to comment on one of your posts. Must mean I’m up too late ๐
Looking forward to full reveal tomorrow! Thanks for all you do!
And Happy BDAY again!!! ๐