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Daisies for Any Occasions

I like to have a supply of cards that are ready when I need them.  If you are like me, you may like today’s Daisies for Any Occasion card.  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

daisies for any occasionThis month we have five Sundays, which means it is Tic-Tac-Toe week at The Paper Players. Tic-Tac-Toe is my favorite challenge, and the fabulous Anne Marie has a wonderful board for us.  I picked the horizontal row across the middle: ribbon, die cut, patterned paper.  I can’t wait to see what YOU pick!

daisies for any occaion
Colors Of The Day

daisies for any occasion

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

The new Countryside Inn designer series paper meets the Cheerful Daisies dies on today’s card.  Aren’t these daisies amazing? All three daisies and the leaves are connected to make one stunning focal feature. As always, Stampin’ Up!’s patterns coordinate beautifully. I made certain to use more subtle patterns for the circle and the banner, since I used a busier pattern I for the background.  This designer paper collection definitely has me “singing the blues”.  Of course, to meet the sparkle criteria on the Tic-Tac-Toe grid, I added a very liberal sprinkling of rhinestones.  In person, they look like twinkling stars across a night sky.

daisies for any occasionsTo download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s Daisies For Any Occasion Card, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog since 2019, there is a free tutorial.

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Nueve’s Notes

Hi, everybody! It’s me, Nueve! Mom said I can’t talk long today, ’cause we are off on another adventure.  But before we go, we had something really scary happen to us. We had a flat tire. Sometimes when I get tired, I lay down flat, and rest up. But when a tire on a van does that, it is a bad thing. And what is even badder, is that we didn’t have an extra tire.  Dad was really mad, and Mom was upset. They have owned our van for 8 years, and never had a flat tire before. The extra tire is supposed to be UNDER the front of the van on the outside where you can’t see it. Dad used a special tool to crank down the holder, and it was empty! He had to call a tow-er truck to take the van home.  BUT Sixxy and I couldn’t ride in the van when it was being pulled on the tow-er truck.  We had NO WAY to get home. Mom didn’t know who to call, so she put a message on Facebook asking for help. One of her students from when she was a teacher a long time ago, came to our rescue. She is a science teacher just like Mom was. Her name was Wendy.  Here I am, waiting for someone to save me.  Luckily I had my ‘corn with me.  That’s Sixxy in the back. She had to be rescued, too.

waiting to be saved

And in other news, Mom said I couldn’t go to Westminster. It’s a BIG dog show in New York City. We got accepted to go, but Michelle couldn’t drive us there ’cause she had to be back in “India Apple Us” on Wednesday, so she was going to have to fly there and back. I don’t know how she flies, because I have never seen her wings. They must be hidden under her sparkly dog show clothes.  Anyway, Dad said there was NO WAY he was going to drive in New York City!  So we decided not to go.  It was probably a good idea, because I know my dad.  He wouldn’t be able to drive in lots of traffic.  All of my show information arrived in the mail. It was still neat to look at!

Westminster

I did have something fun happen though. Michelle and I went to “Oh, Hi, Oh” last weekend. It is such a friendly place. It says “Hi” right in its name! We went to a big show called a “specialty”. I think they call it that because it just has Boxers in it, and we are special. Anyway, I WON! I won Best in Specialty Show! Now I get to put BISS in front of my long name. I am BISS GCH CH Anscha-K Krew Number Nine In A Party Of Ten.  But it is still just the same old me, Nueve!  Michelle had on her sparkly dress that made her look like a sparkly leopard.  (It’s a big kitty. We don’t have them in Iowa.)

Nueve BISS

Being a team player is part of my job. Michelle and I worked together as a team in the show ring to get our big win. Being calm in when something bad happens is part of my job.  I did not panic when what would have been a simple 3 hour trip turned into six, just because the van’s tire got tired and laid down flat.  Being positive when plans have to change is just part of my job.  There will be other Westminsters when Michelle can drive me. Yep, there are so many parts to my job.  I am a working dog.  I am BISS Good Boy Nueve!

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Note Card Featuring Two-Tone Flowers

With spring in the air, what better way to send someone a little bouquet of blossoms than with a note card featuring two-tone flowers! It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

Note card featuring two-tone flowers

This week I have the honor of hosting our monthly Sketch Challenge.  A sketch is the foundation of any card, and I fortified this foundation with lots of layers. However, I kept the card on the cleaner side by leaving lots of white space. While I choose flowers, I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

Note card with flowers
Colors Of The Day

Note card featuring two-tone flowers

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

Today’s note card featuring two-tone flowers is blooming with new colors.  Bubble Bath blossoms pair perfectly with Moody Mauve details, while Boho Blue blossoms look great with Lost Lagoon leaves. A subtle strip of Countryside Inn paper, in shades of blue, adds interest, while the large embossed panel adds texture but gives an overall clean vibe.  For today’s card, I used the Floral embossing folder which is one of the three Basics 3D embossing folders. The Boho Bloom ribbon has a beautiful sheen to it.  And although it doesn’t show up in the picture, the circle behind the flowers has a lovely sparkle.

Note Card Featuring Two Tone Flowers
Often where I begin with a card is not where I end up. Originally, the circle of the sketch was going to be filled up with punched flowers.  I didn’t like the look, but the flowers were too pretty to toss. I decided to use the Boho Blue one to accent the sentiment.

Note Card Featuring Two Tone Flowers

To download the free step-by-step tutorial for today’s “Note Card Featuring Two-Tone Flowers”, which includes all the paper measurements and all of the current products used, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog since 2019, there is a free tutorial.

2023 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery –  CLICK HERE
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Nueve’s Notes

Hey, everyone! It’s me, Nueve! Sixxy and I were busy over Easter at a dog show. We got to see and play with our friend Rikke. She’s a Portuguese Water Dog.  She knows how to swim and everything. Here is a picture of Sixxy and me with Rikke when we were puppies. That’s Rikke in the middle.

Rikke, Sixx and Nueve as pups
Her dad, Dave, wanted us to get another picture together since we are all older. It was really sunny, and it was hard not to close my eyes. But here we are!  We put Rikke in the middle again.

Rikke, Sixx, Nueve at age 3I did really good at the dog show. I won two days.  Michelle is so funny. She made me wear bunny ears for Easter when I won on Saturday. Because it was Michelle, I did. Mom thought I looked cute in them.

Nueve in earsOn Sunday, Michelle wore yellow. I won again, and we took pictures outside. Sixxy won, too.  Isn’t she pretty?

Sixx at DeKalbSixxy had her picture with Michelle sitting down. Michelle stood up with me and held my lead up high.

nueve with Michelle in yellow

It was hot and windy, but I stood really still ’cause it made Michelle happy again. Mom thought I looked handsome.  Mom was busy last week sewing.  She made Sixxy a crate cover fit for a princess, with unicorns, rainbows, and Cinderella carriages.

Sixx's crate cover

She made me one in pink and turquoise. She said it was OK, ’cause real dogs wear pink.  Pink Southwestern fabric made her happy.

Nueve's crate cover

Sometimes you have to wear bunny ears or stand still in the wind because it makes someone you love happy. Sometimes you have to like pink Southwestern fabric too because someone you love does.  That’s just part of the job. I am a working dog.  I am Good Boy Nueve!


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As always, if you 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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