Sunday, September 30, 2012

Paper Players #115 - Tic-Tac-Toe Theme Challenge from Anne Marie

Hi there stamping friends! It's time for another fun challenge here at the Paper Players! It's Anne Marie Hile here as your challenge hostess this week and we are having some fun with a Tic-Tac-Toe Theme Challenge. Take a peek at the challenge board below, you can play along across, down or diagonally.

(For the record, I will give HUGE props to anyone that takes on the diagonal challenge of Christmas, Wedding/Anniversary and Birthday ALL together on one card. Any takers?? Ha Ha!!) 

We just really want you to have some fun and play along with us this week!
Have a peek at what the lovely ladies on the Design Team have created for inspiration this week: 



Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.
2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.
3.  Please link directly to your card.

We can't wait to see what you create!

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Winners for Challenge #114 - Ann's Sketch

A big thank-you goes out to everyone who played along with Ann's sketch challenge this week!  You blew us away with your creativity and fabulous takes on the sketch!  Let's see what caught the eyes of our design team for our Cuts Above.

(Our picks for A Cut Above are displayed using inLinkz. If you are using a blog reader, you may need to click to our website to view our picks.)


All of the CUT ABOVE winners can wear proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations to all of you!

And now, Ann's choice for HEADLINER this week is...

Amy O'Neill

A gorgeous color combination and perfectly inked image are just two reasons why I selected Amy's card this week.  Add beautiful embossing and paper piercing to the mix, and the result is a clean and classy winner.  Congrats, Amy, on being my choice for Headliner this week!

We hope that you will wear your badge proudly on your blog!

Thanks for stopping by today. Be sure to visit us tomorrow for a fun challenge from Anne Marie!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

There Is Still Time to Play

There is still time to play in Challenge #114 - Ann's Sketch.  To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click HERE We can't wait to see what you create! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, September 28th at Noon, PDT!

 

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Paper Players #114 - Ann's Sketch

It's time for another exciting challenge here at The Paper Players!   This week we have a fun sketch for you.
  
What will you choose as your "Any Shape"?  Will it be a flower? A bow? A snowflake?  A spider?  Eek! A spider???  Well, we do know that several of you are creating those spooky Halloween cards, so a spider is not out of the question.  Whatever shape you choose, we know you are going to blow us away with your collective talent!   Let's check to see what shapes our Design Team members selected!


Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.
2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.
3.  Please link directly to your card.
We can't wait to see what you create!

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Winners for Challenge #113 - Nance's CAS with Banners

What a banner-ific display of boundless creativity!  Thank you for playing along with our Clean-and-Simple challenge this week.  You all certainly made it a banner week at The Paper Players!  Let's see which designs caught the eye of our Design Team.

(Our picks for A Cut Above are displayed using inLinkz. If you are using a blog reader, you may need to click to our website to view our picks.)


All of the CUT ABOVE winners can wear proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations!

And now, Nance's choice for HEADLINER this week is...

Amy O'Neill
Clean and simply gorgeous describes Amy's winning design this week!  Her layout gives the design a clean look with ample "white" space.  It's her attention to details--from the mixed patterned paper and staggered banners to the stunning snowflake--that take this card from clean and simple to clean and fabulous!  Congratulations, Amy, you're my choice for this week's Headliner!

We hope that you will wear your badge proudly on your blog!

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to visit us tomorrow for an all new challenge from Ann!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

There is Still Time to Play in Challenge #113: Nance's CAS Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #113: Nance's CAS Challenge.  To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click HERE! We can't wait to see what you create! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, September 21st at Noon, PDT!

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Paper Players #113 - Clean and Simple Challenge from Nance

Hi there, players!  Nance here.  Thank you for all your lovely entries with Lesley's color challenge last week.  We remain awed and inspired by those who play along with us.  I am pleased as punch to host this week's Clean-and-Simple Challenge.  Check it out:
Banners!  Aren't they fun to make?  Punched, die-cut or trimmed with scissors and in any shape--any way you make 'em is good with us!  Need some inspiration?  Let's see some banner-ific projects from our design team.

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.
2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.
3.  Please link directly to your card.


Saturday, September 15, 2012

Challenge # 112 Winners

Winners Selection

Wow, your gorgeous creations with Lesley's color palette amazed all of us on the design team.  Themes ranged from winter to spring with Halloween in between and we enjoyed looking at them all! 

(Our picks for A Cut Above are displayed using inLinkz. If you are using a blog reader, you may need to click to our website to view our picks.)

All of the CUT ABOVE winners can wear proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations!
And now, our choice for HEADLINER this week is:

#24 - Loll @ Stamping with Loll

Soft, serene and oh-so-clean but nowhere near simple, Loll's gorgeous sponged card captured our hearts this week.  A masterful display of sponging talents and the unique placement of the bare winter branches creates a lovely winter scene.  A wonderful use of Lesley's colors...congratulations Loll, you are our choice for Headliner!

We hope that you will wear your badge proudly on your blog!
Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to visit us tomorrow for an all new clean-and-simple challenge from Nance!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge 112: Colours from Lesley

There is still time to play in Challenge #112: Lesley's Colour Challenge.  To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click HERE! We can't wait to see what you create! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, September 14th at Noon, PDT!

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Paper Players #112 - Colours from Lesley

Another great week of submissions for Jaydee's challenge last week.  You really do make it difficult for the design team to choose our winners!

It's our color challenge week this week and Lesley has chosen a fabulous color combo for us.  Basic Gray, Baja Breeze and Basic Black. 
Such a versatile color scheme and the design team took it in all sorts of different directions.  Let's see what they came up with.
Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:
1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.
2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.
3.  Please link directly to your card.