Seaside Shore for Pals Paper Arts

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IMG_3220-001It’s Thursday…and time to play at PPA! This week our fun sketch is courtesy of Mary Fish.  I thought the three squares would be perfect for showing off the three fish images from the Seaside Shore stamp set.  In fact, this would be a versatile sketch for showcasing trios of any similar images.  I kept the card clean and simple, and used patterns from the By the Shore Designer Series Paper collection.  I hope you enjoy this week’s card!

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This folded card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″.

Don’t you love it when Designer Paper makes our job easier?  The subtle background paper in shades of blue imitated the depths of the ocean, and seemed a perfect choice to set off the three squares.  What an awesome summer vibe it gives off when paired with the busier Calypso Coral “Starfish” pattern!

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I stamped all three fish images in Dapper Denim, and easily snipped them out.  Popped atop Stampin’ Dimensionals, they add depth and dimension to the card.  Of course, I could not resist adding pearl eyes.

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What better sentiment for a nautical card than “Ahoy, there!”  Once again, I put my paper snips to work.  Stampin’ Dimensionals were used to “pop” it up.

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Even with the paper snipping, it did not take long to create today’s card. I actually spent more time trying to track down the origin of the word “ahoy”.  Suffice it to say, I really did not find a satisfactory answer, although I did find a plethora of trivia along the way!

As always, if you ever have a question about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…
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Celebrate The Paper Players 300th Post with Birthday Fiesta

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I am thrilled to be back as a Guest Designer for The Paper Players 300th Challenge!  The theme this week is “Clean and Simple Celebration”.  To celebrate this occasion, we have blog candy to give away, and lots of it! The team has assembled not one, not two, but ten grab bags full of stampin’ goodness! To be eligible to win one, all you need to do is play along with our challenge this week.  You can play as many times as you like, but each needs to be a new project (no back linking, please) and needs to follow our other challenge rules.  Winners will be selected from all PP300 challenge participants using Random.org and will be posted on Saturday, June 25.   Let’s get this celebration started with a card created with Stampin’ Up!’s Birthday Fiesta stamp set. What says celebrate more than a llama in a sombrero?  I hope you enjoy today’s cute card!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ when folded.

When I think of celebrating, I think of bright and cheery colors! Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise, along with a touch of Emerald Envy, are definitely festive.  I think this pattern, from the Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper collection is too cute!

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Of course, every celebration is little more jubilant with a bit of bling, don’t you think? That’s why I added a smattering of rhinestones.

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Even the llama from the Birthday Fiesta stamp set is celebrating The Paper Player’s 300th Challenge by donning a sombrero…snipped from the designer paper.

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The Paper Players has always held a place in my heart.  As a bit of trivia, I won the very first Paper Player’s challenge with this card:

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Wow! What a blast from the past!

I hope you will join us in this week’s very special challenge.  And remember…if you ever have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

 

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Birthday Fiesta for Pals Paper Arts

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It’s Thursday…and time to play at Pals Paper Arts!  This week, Lisa Ann Bernard has provided us with a classic sketch.  Feeling the urge to play with products from the new catalog, I pulled out the Birthday Fiesta stamp set.  Now you might be thinking, “This does not really look like a set Ann Schach would purchase.”  If you thought this, you are right! But at the urging of my son, Brady, I bit the bullet and ordered it.  And you know what…I discovered I LOVE it and the adorable coordinating Festive Birthday Designer Series paper.  I think it is the llama which captured my heart.  In fact, you’ll see a second card I created with this set coming up in a few weeks when I rejoin the crew at The Paper Players as a one-time guest…but more about that in another post.  I hope you enjoy today’s card!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
This finished card is 4-1/4″ wide and 5-1/2″ long when folded.

  • Do the mambo! What do you do when you don’t have a Melon Mambo doily, and you absolutely, positively want to use one? Why, you just create your own!  I used a brayer to color the back of a 2015 – 2017 In Color doily.  These happen to be white on the back.  Ta-DA!!! Instant Melon Mambo doily!

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  • Bump it up! To make this Emerald Envy Cactus appear closer, I bumped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals, while using SNAIL to adhere the cactus in the background.  The Melon Mambo circles are from the new Brights Enamel Shapes. I LOVE them!

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  • Party on! Someone said the sentiment “Fiesta like there’s no mañana” isn’t grammatically correct, but I still think it is cute.  This time I inked it in Archival Basic Black, and created a banner. I like that you can selectively ink the word “Fiesta” and just use it, if you would like.

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What do you think of this set? One of the pluses is you can purchase it as a bundle with the Fiesta Time Framelits Dies so you do not have to fussy cut the coordinating images. What a time saver! Hopefully I will be able to send this card out after this weekend. We will be in Wheaton, IL for the Tree Town Boxer Specialty, and if Jackie wins, we will definitely be Fiesta-ing like there is no tomorrow!  As always, if you have any questions about the cards I create, or the techniques I use, I am only an email away!
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