Colorful Hello There Card

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Who wouldn’t love receiving a colorful “Hello There” card to brighten their day!  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

colorful hello there cardIt’s color challenge week at The Paper Players, and our talented hostess, LeAnne, has a palette of bright colors for us.  If you follow my blog, you know that brights usually are not in my wheelhouse, but I really had fun playing with these cheery hues.  I thought they would be perfect for brightening one’s day with a colorful “Hello There” card. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

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The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips

I fell in love with the Better Days stamp set the moment I saw it.  Maybe it was because it was released at a time when I truly needed some better days ahead of me.  It is a very simplistic set, not like what I usually buy, but it called to me.  Has that ever happened to you?  I thought it would be perfect for today’s colors.  I paper pieced the water, hills and sun, and backed the fussy cut arched shape against a large Granny Apple Green tag.  The lovely textured panel is courtesty of one of the Online Exclusive Basic 3D embossing folders.  A double ribbon and matte Tahitian Tide dots accent the tag.

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Happy Easter

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Nothing says “Happy Easter” like a cute bunny! It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players!

happy Easter bunnyThis week the talented Joanne is hosting our monthly theme challenge.  She has selected “Easter” for us. What fun! I pulled out Stampin’ Up!’s  adorable Easter Bunny bundle and hopped right into making this card. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

Happy Easter Bunny
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The paper helps to do the work on today’s Happy Easter card.  Adorable daisies on this delightful pattern from the Rain or Shine Designer Series Paper collection form the backdrop for this cute little bunny. Don’t you love the rhinestone accented floral collar? And how about the little bluebird, perched so sweetly on the sentiment? This entire stamp set is filled cute images.

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Nueve’s Notes

Hi, everyone! It’s me, Nueve!  I’ve got some awesome news!  Last Saturday, sister Sixxy and I were winners in Madison, Swissconsin, Home of Cheese! My Dad made us wake up really early on the day we left so we would beat the ice storm there. When we got there, they let us into the hotel even though we weren’t supposed to be there for six hours yet.  They wanted everyone to be safe ’cause of the storm.  One night Sixxy and I had to come in through the circle doors ’cause the other doors were locked. Mom said they were called “Revolving” doors. I didn’t like them very much, but I did it anyway, ’cause I am a good boy.

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Here’s a picture of Sixxy with the judge. She got a plaque and two fancy ribbons. She was very happy. People said she looked gorgeous.

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I only got one ribbon, but that’s OK.  Sixxy really likes fancy ribbons, so she deserves two.

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Sixxy and I went to eight shows in four days.  We were ready to play and rest when we got home. Sixxy is playing with her new toy.  It’s a carrot that has baby bunnies inside. She couldn’t see where she was running.  It was funny.

happy easter bunnyBut me, I wanted to snuggle with my unicorn…

happy easter bunnyand rest up after a busy weekend of playing show dog.

happy easter bunnyIt was a fun weekend, and I had fun playing show dog with Michelle.  Yep, sometimes even working dogs just want to have fun.  That’s me! I’m a working dog. I am Good Boy Nueve!

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Heartfelt Sympathy

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I find sympathy cards to be one of the most difficult cards to create.  When a heartfelt sympathy sentiment is needed, I find it easier to use a card which was made earlier and tucked away without having to come up with the perfect words on the spot. Even just a few heartfelt words can make all the difference in the world to someone who is grieving.  It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players.

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This week, the wonderful Jaydee has such a lovely versatile sketch for us. I thought it was a perfect backdrop for these birds from the Seaside Bay stamp set.  While I chose to make a sympathy card, I can’t wait to see what YOU create!

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When designing sympathy cards, I look for images that are symbolic.  Birds are an excellent example. Birds can symbolize hope and freedom, and their beauty can help to celebrate the beauty of the life that was lost.  Selectively inked in Night of Navy and Crumb Cake, these sweet birds are walking along a sandy beach which was created using the By the Bay designer series paper.  As I have said many times before, I LOVE it when the paper does the work.  And remember, make the sentiments work for you, too! I didn’t like the layout of this sentiment for this particular card, so I stamped it twice, masking off the words so I could cut them apart. Granted, this card did take a little more time to create, but the time and effort are worth it when creating something that gives comfort to one who is grieving.

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Nueve’s Notes

Hey, everyone! It’s me, Nueve!  I have a new friend!  Her name is Valerie, and she is from Al and Berta’s place in Cannyda.  She drove 23 hours just to visit me. Well, she also visited my Mom and Dad. They met her when Uncle Q went to dog shows in Cannyda. She is my newest best friend. I gave her kisses.  Isn’t she bee-you-tea-full? She brought me presents. Well, I had to share them with Sixxy, but mostly they were for me.

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I was sad when Valerie left.  I might never see her again.  I was so sad that I hid my head under a chair. Mom said I looked piddyfull.

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Sixxy tried to make me feel better by snuggling with me.  But I was still sad.

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However, Mom told me we might go visit Valerie in Cannyda someday. That made me happy.  Plus, Mom bought me a new toy.  That helped me feel better, too.  It’s a pony with a pokie thing in the middle of its head.

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Mom said it was a special kind of ‘Corn, but I’m not so sure about that. It doesn’t look like any of the corn I saw at the Corn Palace last fall, and it certainly doesn’t look like the popcorn Mom gives me when we have our special treats.  But if Mom says it’s a ‘Corn, it must be a ‘Corn. It makes her happy that I LOVE it and that I am happy again. Making my Mom and new friends like Valerie happy are all part of my job. I am a working dog! I am Good Boy Nueve!

 

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