It’s Sunday, and time to play with The Paper Players! This week Jaydee has a wonderful color challenge for us:  Cajun Craze, Night of Navy, and Bravo Burgundy with Very Vanilla.  At The Paper Players, we are all about the fun!  So if you do not have these exact colors, feel free to substitute with a similar hue. For example, I substituted a Midnight Muse patterned paper for Night of Navy.  Enjoy today’s card!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Country Style
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

• Champagne and burgundy!  The Witch’s Hat from the Jack of All Trades stamp set was inked in Night of Navy and snipped out.  It was stamped a second time in Bravo Burgundy, and the band was snipped out and adhered to the Night of Navy hat.  A Star, punched from Champagne Glimmer Paper, adds the perfect amount of glam!

• Pumpkins and leaves! Linen Thread bows adorn the stems of the Cajun Craze pumpkins, adding a sweet country touch. A cluster of leaves snipped from the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper collection adds to the fall festivities!

• Lace-n-Twine!  Hemp Twine and Victoria Crochet Trim make a pretty pair when tied together!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  Won’t you let me know what you think in today’s comment?  And if you need a snippet of the retired Hemp Twine,  I still have a little left that I would be willing to share.  Of course, if you have any questions about the cards I create or the techniques I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Stamp Sets:  Jack of All Trades (W 122620, C 122622), Teeny Tiny Wishes (W 115670, C 127802);  Inks:  Night of Navy (126970), Cajun Craze (126965), Bravo Burgundy (126967), Soft Suede (126978), Always Artichoke (126972), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (119703—Neutrals Collection);  Designer Series Paper:  Comfort Cafe (126898), Orchard Harvest (126895), Champagne Glimmer Paper (127885);  Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy (105123), Very Vanilla (101650);  Tools:  Star Punch from Merry Minis Punch Pack (126882), Paper Snips (103579), Sponge Dauber (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066);  Glitz and Glam:  Hemp Twine (retired), Victoria Crochet Trim (118481), Linen Thread (104199), Basic Pearls (119247)

A big thank-you goes out to everyone who left comments during this month’s Pals Trick or Treat Blog Hop.  So that the Blog Candy winner can get the Toxic Treat stamp set in plenty of time to use before Halloween, I will announce the randomly selected comment.

The randomly-selected winner is #8!

#8 Kathi said:  Wow, both cards are terrific! I especially love the vintage one! And what a great job on cutting out that spider, it is so perfect! And who would have thought you could use a stamp from Always Eleanor on a Halloween card? Only you! Awesome!

Thanks for the sweetness, Kathi! Just email your address to me, and I will get your blog candy sent out pronto!  And once again, thank you to everyone who hopped by and said “Hello”!

Be sure to stop back in Sunday for The Paper Players challenge. I think you will love what the talented Jaydee has cooked up for you!

It’s time to play at Freshly Made Sketches!  The talented Rita Wright’s versatile sketch was perfect for a Clean and Simple Masculine card, or what I like to call CAS-Mas.  There were several masculine stamps which would have worked great for this sketch, such as the Tractor from Harvest Blessings or the Truck from Countryside, but I reached for the Horse Frontier stamp set.  Horses were an important part of my life growing up, and this image brings back so many memories.  I hope you enjoy today’s card!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:  Clean and Simple Masculine
This finished card measures 4-1/4″ wide by 5-1/2″ long.

• Emboss!  When leaving an image uncolored, heat emboss for a richer look with a touch of texture!

 

• Let it slide! A Ribbon Slide is the perfect option when adding a touch of ribbon on a masculine card!

There you have it… quick and easy!  

In Other News…
 
Little Lexi has settled right back into the swing of things.  In case you did not see this picture on Facebook, I am posting it here.  All three were watching the neighborhood children walk to school.

Don’t forget that I am offering Blog Candy in conjunction with the Pals Blog Hop.  Check out this post for the details!  Of course, your comments are always important to me, and I do read each and every one.  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…

Stamp Set:  Horse Frontier (W 126345, C 126347);  Inks:  VersaMark (102283); Designer Series Paper:  Festival of Prints (126904);  Card Stock:  Crumb Cake (120953), Early Espresso Core’dinations (127848), Island Indigo (122923), Naturals Ivory (101849);  Tools:  Heat Tool (129053), Early Espresso Stampin’ Emboss Powder (128980); Glitz and Glam:  Ribbon Slides (127834), Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon (122974);