It’s Sunday and time to play at The Paper Players! This week, the oh-so-talented LeAnne is hosting a Clean and Simple “Wordsmith” Challenge…use a sentiment, poem, or verse as your main element! What fun! I selected a quote by James Taylor from the “From My Heart” set. I will admit that I was a big fan of James back in the day…and I still am! And yes, there is an “oops” here. I made my card a little dirty. Yep, I pulled out the Color Spritzer, Sponge Dauber, and Water Spot stamp. I just totally missed the “clean” part. Shhh! It can be our “dirty” little secret…
Today’s card measures 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″.
- Vintage texture! The Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is a vintage, romantic delight! And what can be easier than zipping it through the Big Shot along with Very Vanilla card stock!
- Bejeweled! Basic Pearls add class and elegance to the Cherry Cobbler Scalloped Adorning Accents Edgelit!
- Sentimental journey! Midnight Muse and Raspberry Ripple Stampin’ Write Markers were used to ink up the sentiment. The “enjoying” section of the image was inked again in Soft Suede. After snipping it out, it was popped up on dimensionals and positioned onto the base. An Apothecary Accent Framelit was used to cut it out. The paper piercing was easy, courtesy of the template in the Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card! Won’t you let me know in your comment? Your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one! In fact, after a whirlwind week of getting ready for Convention, I plan on finally catching up on my commenting and blog surfing…during my three hour and fifty minute layover in Dallas! It is off to Salt Lake City for me! Now let’s just keep our fingers crossed that my scheduled posts do indeed show up! If you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to email me. I will have access to my email, for sure! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: From the Heart, French Foliage; Inks: Crumb Cake, Soft Suede; Stampin’ Write Markers: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse, Raspberry Ripple; Designer Series Paper: Comfort Cafe; Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla; Tools: Big Shot, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Adorning Accents Edgelits, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Dauber, Paper Piercing Tool, Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack ; Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls
Just gorgeous! Have funs! at convention! Tell us all.
Beautiful card Ann! Love the gorgeous embossed background! Thanks for the inspiration!
Just tell everyone one of dogs sneezed on it! Or, a little more elegant – the champagne bubbles popped on it! Sounds much more fun than “dirty” which, of course, is just antiqueing! This is just a fun card from all the fun details and textures, to the quote and the colors.
Have a great time at convention.
Chris R. from Iowa
You know I could not be mad about a little dirtiness on your beautiful card! I still love James, but don’t tell DH!
Hope your pups will all be okay—I am sure Daddy knows how to take care of them; not quite like Mommy, but they’ll appreciate you while you’re gone! Have fun at convention!
I happened to look at The Paper Players blog first this morning and was able to pick out your card before I even noticed the name. 🙂 I love the red, white and blue! Good choice any time. 🙂
this is so beautiful, I love it
Absolutely stunning Ann! Love your choice of colours & elements (plus the added “dirt”, lol). 🙂
These three colors are fabulous and the whole card is very vintage looking. I love that quote too.
Such a beautiful card Ann! I love this color combo. Have a fabulous time at convention!
Ann, I love this beautiful card, my favorite colors (they are our school colors as well as being patriotic!)and those lovely pearls! Have fun in SLC. So sad that I won’t be there, too!
Your gorgeous card will remain our dirty little secret for sure! Not! Love the colors. Have a fabulous time at Convention; looking forward to sharing time upon your return! We got hit with a torrential downpour this a.m.; the bedroom window well in the basement looked like a very dirty aquarium and proceeded to drain into our basement along with multiple other entry spots. Did I not remember that I said I would NOT live in another house with a basement before!! How could I have forgotten!! It is such a reminder of the folks whose homes are seriously flooded. Travel safe and have a ton of fun, Ann!
So pretty, Ann! I love the way you featured the sentiment. Hope you have fun at Convention this week!!
Gorgeous card…love it! Have fun at the convention!
I like it! When I was at UNC, James Taylor’s Dad was Dean of the Medical School there, and James had just come out with “Fire and Rain”. That was the only song I heard that whole semester. Brings back memories.
I need to revisit that stamp set. I hardly gave it a glance. I really like your color choices along with the piercing and the little dirty secret. You really made me laugh with your confession. D
So pretty and shabby chic!! Just love your attention to detail, I want to be you when I grow up!!!
Gorgeous card Ann! Love how you’ve kept a simple layout but added a bit of ‘dirty’ – can’t go wrong with a bit of distressing! Loving that sentiment on the pierced die-cut…
Beautiful. Love your color choices. “Dirty” never looked so good.
I just love this card! While it might have some sponging and spritzing, it still has the CAS spirit with your great layout. The embossing on the base adds wonderful texture. It’s a beauty, Ann!
OH. MY. GOODNESS. This is just STUNNING!!!!
Simply Gorgeous, Ann and the ‘dirt’ is ‘just your style’! We wouldn’t think it was made by you if it didn’t have some type of vintage dirt on it! You have that mastered. 🙂 Enjoy your trip to convention and we will look forward to seeing what you have learned when you return.
Hugs!
GORGEOUS!!! I love the way you did this card! Have a BLAST at convention this week!! Wish I could be there!
So pretty! Love the detail, Ann. Have a safe trip. I know you’re going to have so much FUN at convention!
This is very nice. I was a fan of James, too. A little “dirt” never hurt anything. 🙂
This is very nice. I was a fan of James, too. A little “dirt” never hurt anything. 🙂
I really like this card. I think I may have to order this set. Even the “dirt” is beautiful!
Great sentiment. I’ll keep your dirty little secret! Afterall, you will just doing what comes naturally to you 🙂
I wish you safe travels and a wonderful time at convention. Enjoy!
Great sentiment to use as your focal point! love how you showed it off! Never even noticed the “dirt”! Have fun with Ginger in SLC – I will be thinking of you guys! Let me know if you have to take a trip or two to the Post Office – lol!
What a super card! Love everything about it. Hope you have a safe trip to SLC. See you there.
Love it when you get “down & dirty”! Safe travels and have a blast at convention.
Hi Ann! This is perfection for sure! Love this new sneak peek for the e.f. It’s really pretty. The colors and your design are outstanding, dirt and all. Have a wonderful time!
I just ordered the Lacy Brocade EF and now I can’t wait until I get it after seeing your card!! I love it! Great job as usual! 🙂 Enjoy convention!
Very nice card, Ann! I’ll keep your “dirty” secret. Clean and simple is great but I love a little dirt! Looking forward to the great ideas you bring home from convention. Have a great time.
Ann, this is wonderful! Love that you added so many eye catching elements to your card. The die shape, paper piercing, spritzing, layering! ALL fabulous!!! Thanks for inspiring me!
Have a great time, Ann! That’s a looooong layover…good thing you’ll have something to keep you occupied.
Love this card…it is so elegant! The embossing really is wonderful.
Ann, I absolutely love it! You are the incredibly talented !
Yet another project for my CASE file! This week is convention isn’t it?
You must be so excited! Have a great time!!!
Mary
Ann, I absolutely love it! You are the incredibly talented !
Yet another project for my CASE file! This week is convention isn’t it?
You must be so excited! Have a great time!!!
Mary
You have, once again, changed my mind. I don’t like red, white, and blue. But there they are, magically turned into wonderful by you and your talent!