Pals Paper Arts 100th Challenge…Your Favorite Technique

Pals Paper Arts is celebrating its 100th Challenge in grand style! Playing at PPA this week is your entry to win an amazing jackpot of blog candy – something from every member of the Design Team! Our challenge is simply to show us your favorite technique.  It can be anything you enjoy doing from embossing to masking to water coloring…the list is endless!  One lucky winner will be randomly selected from everyone who uploads a card to Challenge 100.  Make certain to visit all of the Design Team members to see what they are offering.  But remember…if you do not play you cannot win!

It’s Snow Much Fun to Do Emboss Resist
This quick and easy card receives its vintage vibe from the Emboss Resist technique…one of my favorites! With his Pearl snowball poised for action, this “fluffy” snowman from Snow Much Fun is ready for a little mischief!
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Emboss Resist
  •  Magnifique technique in 3 easy steps:  1)  Ink your image with VersaMark and stamp onto card stock.  I used Naturals Ivory for a vintage look.  2)  Heat emboss with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder. 3) Ink a Stampin’ Sponge with Crumb Cake ink and swirl over the surface of the image using a circular motion.  How easy is this!  I know that I have included this Video Tutorial from my archives in several posts.  But just in case you need to revisit it, just click HERE.
  •  Just right for a snowball fight!  Add a touch of whimsy with a Basic Pearl snowball and Basic Pearl buttons.
  • A touch of vintage country charm! Cross-stitching is so easy with the Dotted Scalloped Ribbon Border Punch and Linen Thread.  Add a Cherry Cobbler Designer Button and a snippet of Victoria Crochet Trim, and your quick and easy vintage country card is complete!
Ann’s Contribution to the PPA Blog Candy Extravaganza

I will be contributing Whisper White 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Sweet Summer Sale-A-Bration Clear Stamp Set, and over 80 6″ x 6″ sheets of retiring Designer Series Paper.
Remember, one randomly selected winner will be receiving the candy from ALL of the Design Team members.  Don’t forget to stop by their blogs to see what goodies they have selected for you.  And don’t forget to upload your project to be eligible to win!

Win Today’s Card

So, what did you think of today’s quick and easy emboss resist card?  Please let me know in your comment today…and you could WIN MY CARD!  I will randomly select one winner from all comments left today to receive today’s challenge card! And remember, if you ever have a question about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away! Until next time…

Stamp Set:  Snow Much Fun (W 122560, C 122562); Inks:  VersaMark (102283), Crumb Cake (121030), Soft Suede (115657) Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker (120973); Card Stock:  Naturals Ivory (101849), Always Artichoke (105119), Cherry Cobbler (119685); Tools:  Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch (119275), Heat Tool (100005), White Stampin’ Emboss Powder (109132);  Glitz and Glam:  Victoria Crochet Trim (118481), Basic Pearls (119247)

A PPA Peek

It’s time for a peek at this week’s Pals Paper Arts challenge card.  Hmm…What could this week’s challenge be?  While waiting for Thursday’s reveal, why not check out this week’s Pals Artist Picks.  And don’t forget that in celebration of our 100th challenge, we do have something special planned for those who participate this week.  If you have never played with us before, this week would be an excellent one in which to begin.  You’ll see why tomorrow!

Would you like this card?

I will randomly select a lucky recipient from everyone who leaves a comment on today’s post! So please, won’t you leave me a comment? Your comments are so very important to me!
Last Chance List Reminder
Don’t forget…there are only two more days to order from the Last Chance Lists.  Please don’t miss out on that special stamp set or accessory!
Click HERE to access the LAST CHANCE STAMPS list.
Click HERE to access the LAST CHANCE ACCESSORIES list.
Click HERE to access the DEFINITELY DECORATIVE list.
 
Please remember that the Accessories list is subject to change. Every item may not be available.  Until next time…

Fun in the Sun with The Paper Players

It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players! This week is a fabulous sketch challenge that is sure to get those creative juices flowing.  So ink up those stamps and join us!

The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips: Fun, Fun, Fun
  • Fun stamps deserve fun colors! A Lucky Limeade card base, with Tempting Turquoise and Melon Mambo Designer Papers, just screams fun in the sun!  Blender Pens and a cacophony of colors are used to watercolor tasty treats, fabulous flip-flops, and a quartet of cuties engaging in some aquatic fun! What color inks did I select? The list is long:  Crumb Cake, Basic Gray, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Melon Mambo, Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Peach Parfait, Chocolate Chip, Elegant Eggplant.

  • Fun cards deserve fun embellishments!  A pinwheel with a Pear Pizzazz Glimmer Brad reinforces the summer fun theme! 

               A dash of Dazzling Diamonds adds a touch of glam. 

And of course, what is a pair of flip-flops without a Pearl…or two!



Today’s card was certainly different from what I typically create!  “Sunny Fun”, from the Summer Mini, was a set that my son, Brady, selected.  He gave this card his “stamp of approval”, citing its bright colors as the major reason he liked it.  As for me…I’m still a vintage gal at heart, but it was fun to stretch beyond my comfort zone for a change.  And with the rainy season as it is in Iowa, this card may be as close to “Fun in the Sun” as I get!  So what do you think?  Please let me know in your comment today.  And of course…if you have questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away!
The Paper Players Design Team
 

Happy Hundredth Challenge to Pals Paper Arts

Confetti

This Thursday marks Pals Paper Arts one-hundredth challenge, and to celebrate the Design Team has planned something special for all of you who will be participating by entering into our challenge.  Be sure to tune in Thursday to see what we have in store!  Until next time…

Stamp Set: Sunny Fun (W 123040, C 123042—Summer Mini);  Inks:  Crumb Cake (121030), Basic Gray (109120), Island Indigo (122937), Cherry Cobbler (119669), Melon Mambo (115656), Daffodil Delight (119667), Lucky Limeade (122935), Tangerine Tango (111834), Basic Black (101179), Marina Mist (119668), Pool Party (122938), Peach Parfait (119783), Chocolate Chip (100908), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Jet Black StazOn (101406);  Designer Series Paper:  Pawsitively Prints II (117396), Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack—Brights (117155);  Card Stock:  Lucky Limeade (122926—Available July 1st), Whisper White (100730);  Tools:  Word Window Punch (119857); Glitz and Glam:  Dazzling Diamonds (102023), In-Color Glimmer Brads (121005), Basic Pearls (119247)