I love Saturday! It’s the day that I share my Paper Players peek with you.  I hope my little peek will intrigue you enough that you will join me for tomorrow’s reveal.  And I also hope that you will stop by The Paper Players and check out this week’s Cuts Above and Headliner!

I put the random number generator at Random.org to work to select the recipient of this card:

And the winner is:  #110 Jodi

Jodi said…(in reference to the Christmas Lodge card)

 

Love the rustic feel of this one. The evergreen is so pretty with the lodge stamp. I like the version with the peace tag the best. Think with the rustic look, metal brads would be compliment the rustic feel more than the pearls.

Jodi, if you would like to receive this Pink Friend Card, please send me an email by Monday, October 3rd,  6:00 PM CST with your address and I will drop it in the mail.

Peace Prevails

The hands-down winner of Peace vs. Pearls was Peace!  Woo hoo!  Thanks for your input! I really do appreciate it.

Of course, your comments are always important to me.  I will be anxious to read what you think of today’s sneak peek…and even more anxious to read what you think about the reveal tomorrow! Please join me then! Until next time…

 

(Today’s card is:  5-1/2″ wide x 4-1/4″ high.)

•  Select the correct image! Obviously with a name like Christmas Lodge, this stamp set is perfect for creating a rustic card.  Not only did I use the Lodge image, but the Evergreen image stamped on the back layer also adds a rugged, rustic feel!

 

• Select the correct colors!  Warm, rich colors are often the correct choice for rugged cards.  Early Espresso paired with Cherry Cobbler works well for matting, while Very Vanilla (or Naturals Ivory) is the perfect paper on which to stamp.  Adding a narrow mat of Brushed Gold adds instant elegance.
• Select the correct texture!  The new Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder recreates the look of refined boards…elegant and thematic.

• Select the correct sentiment! A cursive sentiment adds elegance, while block lettering looks more rugged.  I selected block lettering, and used just the “Peace” from the “Peace on Earth” sentiment from the Comfort and Joy set.  The Pearl was colored using a permanent marker and set into a Brad from Vintage Trinkets.

• Emboss!  The Lodge image was embossed using Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder, while the Evergreen was inked with River Rock Craft Ink and embossed with Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder.

  

I hope you enjoyed today’s card.  I thought if I could do it over,  I would remove the “Peace” sentiment and add Pearls…so I did just that.  But now, I don’t know if I really like it.  I think maybe I should have colored the Pearls.  Which version do you like the best…Pearls or Peace?  Let me know in today’s comment.

I asked Brody for his opinion, but he was too busy helping me unpack my latest Stampin’ Up order.  Removing the packing paper is his favorite part!

As always, your comments are important to me, and I do read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget, I love answering your questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use.  Remember, I am as close as your keyboard…just email me! Until next time…  

Stamp Sets:  Christmas Lodge (W 123767,  C 123769….Holiday Mini), Comfort and Joy (W 124175, C 120753…Holiday Mini);  Ink:  Soft Suede (115657), River Rock Craft (119719…Craft Stampin’ Spot), VersaMark (102283), Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (120973); Card Stock:  Very Vanilla (101650), Early Espresso (119686), Brushed Gold (102935), Cherry Cobbler (119685);  Tools:  Heat Tool (100005), Big Shot (113439), Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (123128), Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Emboss Powder (122949),  Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109130), Sponge Dauber (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066);  Glitz and Glam:  Basic Pearls (119247), Vintage Trinkets (118764)

It’s Wednesday and time to take a peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts card.  If you are interested in a Christmas design with a rustic appeal,  be sure to join me Thursday for the reveal! And in the meantime, please check out this week’s PPA Artist Picks!

Free Card…Anyone? Anyone?

I love sharing my cards, but sometimes I just don’t have homes for all of them.  If you would like this card, please leave a comment on today’s peek and tomorrow’s reveal.  I will use the Random.org random number generator to determine the lucky winner.  I can’t remind you in tomorrow’s post because of Paper Player regulations…so you will need to remember on your own!  You can do it!  Until next time…

Please Note:  My banner is missing in action.  It just disappeared by itself Tuesday afternoon.  Yikes!  However,  I have sent emails to those in the know to see if it can be found. Hopefully it will be back by the time you read this…if not rest assured that a solution is in the works!