It’s that time again…time to play with The Paper Players! This week the talented Anne Marie has a fun challenge in store for us…a Clean and Simple Paper Piecing Challenge. I decided to tackle this challenge by using the Trio of Trees image from the Polar Party stamp set. And I was determined to keep it clean and simple!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Clean and Simple
The finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.
- Paper pieced trees! The needles of the trees were paper pieced using Gumball Green patterns from the Be of Good Cheer Designer Series Paper collection. I used the Early Espresso Dotted Pattern from the Candlelight Christmas collection for the trunks. The stars are Summer Starfruit from the In-Color Designer Series Paper Stack.
- A bit of bling! Pearl ornaments and Dazzling Details snow add sparkle and shine!
- A sassy saying! A Cherry Cobbler “Merry Christmas” from Sassy Salutations adds sass to CAS!
Now that my clean and simple card is done, I may have been a wee bit too clean and too simple. But it is pretty cute in person. What do you think? Won’t you please let me know in today’s comment? And remember, I am always available to answer any questions that you might have about the cards that I create and the techniques I use! I am only an email away! Until next time…
Stamp Sets: Sassy Salutations, Polar Party; Inks: Cherry Cobbler, Jet Black StazOn; Designer Series Paper: Be of Good Cheer, Candlelight Christmas; Card Stock: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green; Glitz and Glam: Dazzling Details, Basic Pearls
Very very cute. Not to clean or simple – just right!
Wow, I’m very impressed with the ‘CAS-ness’ of this creation Ann! I was struggling to find images to paper piece and I didn’t even think about those trees but they look perfect – love the added bling!
Holy cow!! You pieced the WHOLE tree?! Trunks, tree and stars, oh my! You’re a madwoman with the scissors and I adore your CAS design. 🙂
Ann, this is awesome. This is perfect CAS with a Schach touch (the fabulous pearl!) I love the paper pieced trees and all that wonderful white space. Gorgeous!
Hugs
Jaydee
Love those three little trees. While I always absolutely love the cards you make because you put so much more thought into them than I do, this is the kind of card I tend to make.
I adore this CAS card. love the touches on each tree and the sassy salutations fits perfectly.
hugs, m
Ann, this is beautiful! I love the font that you used. These can be some of the most difficult cards to do for someone who loves to fill space. You have done it masterfully. I love the trees…you embellished them beautifully. It shows how beautiful a christmas tree can be when it is decorated minimally. Lesson! xox
Your card is so cute Ann. And it’s just right as far as clean and simply goes. The added bling is just the right touch
Love this card. It’s whimsical and fun!!
Good for you, Ann! You achieved a perfectly CAS card for the challenge. 🙂 It’s just right, really and truly. I love how you paper pieced the trees and decorated them.
Oh, what a cute and adorable card. Love the CAS design of this. A person can really mass produce these pretty easy.
ColleenB.
Oh I think it’s adorable, I love these little trees and the paper peircing you have done is fabulous.
A fabulous CAS creation!
Ann, I think that your clean and simple card is very pretty. The sentiment that you used is lovely. 🙂
Mary
You get three gold stars for your perfect CAS card, Ann! I am so proud of you for the restraint you used in this creation. I love the color scheme and the bejeweled trees. TFS!
Sweet in every way!!
I’m thinking your cute CAS card was a tough one for you! The pearl ‘ornaments’ are so you!
So cute Anne. This is for sure my favorite from the PP team.
xo, Marian
Sweet sweet trees! Not too CAS at all! And yes you are the fussy cutting master!
I think you captured CAS perfectly! I love this, Ann. The paper piecing is so cute with this DSP and stamps.
Beautiful! very much CAS and you do it so well for someone who once told me they can’t do CAS! Love the pearl garland!
TREEIFIC and Treemendous! I think you did a great job in keeping it simple and clean! You gotta have pearls and it isn’t like each tree has them! Plus you gotta have a little snow! That heading looks wonderful with the little trees. I don’t think you should change anything. Did you really cut those little stars?
Chris R. from Iowa
I think you nailed it, Ann! The sentiment is perfect and needs a CAS card to show it off. I love the paper you chose for those adorable Christmas trees.
Ann this is too cute! CAS and just fabulous! Love the three little trees and I LOVE that font. One of my favs. Just the right touch with the bling…. Would make a great class card too. Thanks for the inspiration….as always. Hugs.
I hope to play along this week. hugs.
Gorgeous Christmas trees! Makes me want to get out my Christmas stamps! Thanks for the inspiration! Take care, hugs!
Cute, cute CUTE!
Ooooh! SO pretty! Your paper pieced trees are just darling!
AWESOME cas card! Wow! I looked through my stash of SU! images and couldn’t find anything…I thought….were paper piece material….lol but you nailed this one! LOVE those trees!
Hi Ann! Ah, this is such a fun Christmas card! I love your clean style as much as your vintage. The colors are great and the whimsy is just adorable. I think you rocked this one Ann!
Ooooh Ms Ann , love love it !! Soo pretty , supper great job
You so inspire me with all your BEAUITIFUL work !!
Thank you ,
Hugs Frenchie
Ps… Your baby’s are soo cute ,
This card is terrific. I love your clean and simple style and this would be such a simple card to duplicate in multiples or for a class. Love it.
This is a perfect CAS card. I love it.
Clean looks good on you! This is awesome! Perfect focus on the piecing.
I’d say you rocked this CAS challenge! And the paper piecing is so adorable! And of course it would not be you without your pearls, love how you used them as ornaments! Fabulous job on everything!
You even paper pieced those bitty stars? You, my friend, are a rock star wth your fussy cutting focus. This is absolutely CAS-tastic. There is a lot of great detail on those little trees and it wouldn’t be one of your cards without those pretty pearls. Absolutely fabulous! Have a super day! Hugs! 🙂
What an adorable card. I keep expecting them to pull Christmas Carol Books out from behind their “skirts” and start singing : )
No, no, no….it is CAS perfection! Well done with these cute little trees!
I think you’ve mastered CAS with this card. It’s perfectly clean and simple! I love the ‘sassy’ sentiment with these cute little decked out Christmas trees! Perfect! 🙂
This card is so cute.