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)

Buried Treasure—Retiring Stamp Set Edition


It’s Friday and time for  Buried Treasures, a feature where we revisit notable cards from the archives.  However, since we are in the final days of The Last Chance sale, I wanted to take one more Friday to revisit a few more of the retiring stamp sets.  Some of these cards may not be Buried Treasures…but they do allow us to take one more look at some of our old friends.  The link above each card will take you to the original post and the card details.  Enjoy this sentimental journey!

Dream Gardens







Last Chance Lists

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.
Card Winner
The randomly selected winner of the PPA Stars Challenge card and the Nature Walk card is:  #20  Samara Rachel Navi.  Here is what Samara said:
OK, now this is the most bizarre sneek peek I’ve seen to date. You have me TOTALLY stumped AND I LOVE IT! I can hardly wait to see what you have created…it will be fantastic…I KNOW IT!

Samara…just email your address to me and I will drop these cards in the mail! Your comments are important to me and I would like to thank everyone who left a comment for me!  As always…if you ever have any questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, I am only an email away!  Until next time…