Sunday, April 27, 2014

Challenge #193 - A Sketch from Anne Marie

Hello there stampers! It's Anne Marie here as your hostess for a fun sketch challenge here at the Paper Players. Big thanks to everyone who joined us last week for Nance's washi tape challenge.

Before we get to our new challenge, I wanted to take a moment to send a special shout-out to our very own, Ann Schach. This lovely lady celebrated a birthday yesterday. Please stop by her blog and share a happy hello and some birthday wishes. I know it will make her day and bring a smile to her face. Happy Birthday, Ann!! On behalf of all of the Players, we wish you all the best in the coming year, and always.

Now, let's have a look at our sketch challenge for the week and the inspiration from the Design Team:


Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
  3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
  4. Have fun!

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Winners for Challenge #192 - Nance's CAS Challenge

Wow, who knew there were so many ways to Washi?!  Our awesome players did, that's who!  From fun and funky to elegant and classy, you showed that Washi fits with any style.  Thank you so much for joining in our Washi-tastic challenge.  Before we get to our Headliner, let's have a look at the Design Team picks for A Cut Above!



And now, Nance's choice for Headliner:



Elisha's bold and graphic use of washi tape made it a stand-out in this week's gallery! Using the tape as a striped element gave her card a clean lined look that is anything but simple.  The paper piercing is just the icing on the entire creation.  Absolutely washi-tas-tic!  Congratulations, Elisha, you're my choice for this week's Headliner!

Congratulations to all of the winners! Don't forget to add your badges to your blogs. We hope you'll stop by tomorrow for a fun, new challenge from always-sassy Anne-Marie.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

There is Still Time to Play in Nance's "Washi-tastic CAS Challenge"!

There is still time to play in Challenge #192: Nance's Washi-tastic 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! The challenge ends Friday, April 25th at Noon, PDT.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Challenge #192 - A CAS challenge from Nance

Welcome to another week with us at The Paper Players!  Thank you so much to everyone who accepted the challenge of Ann's colors last week.  As usual, our players rocked it!  Nance here, as your hostess for a WASHI-tas-tic Clean-and-Simple Challenge (thanks, AM!):



Let's see what faulous inspiration the Design Team has cooked up for you.... 

The Paper Players Design Team


Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
  3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
  4. Have fun!

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Winners for Challenge #191: Ann's Color Challenge

What wonderful cards you created this week using our trio of fun colors!  And what fun we had selecting our winners!  Before we get to our Headliner, let's have a look at the Design Team picks for A Cut Above!
 
Amy White
Who wouldn't like to receive this card on their birthday?  With it's classic layout and bold flowers, Amy's card is stunning! Buttons and bows are the perfect accents on this perfect card.  Congratulations, Amy, for being my choice for Headliner this week!
 
Congratulations to all of the winners! Don't forget to add your badges to your blogs. We hope you'll stop by tomorrow for a fun, new challenge from Nance.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Paper Players #191: A Color Challenge from Ann

It's time to play with The Paper Players in our April color challenge!  You rocked the challenge last week with LeAnne's  "Three Spree".  Let's see what you can do with Ann's delightful trio of tropical colors.  We can't wait to see what you create. But before you grab inks and paper, let's see what the Design Team has created for your inspiration.
Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
  3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
  4. Have fun!

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Winners for Challenge #190 - LeAnne's Theme Challenge

Happy Winner day everyone!  Thank you to everyone who played along with our "Three Spree" challenge!  Creativity was certainly blooming here at the Paper Players this week!   Before we get to our Headliner, let's have a look at the Design Team picks for A Cut Above!

And now, LeAnne's choice for Headliner:
Janet



Oh my, I had so much fun checking out all the samples this week....you all had such creative ideas for your collections of threes!!!  Some of them made me want to go eat a cookie, or smell a flower, or hide an Easter egg!  But in the end, Janet's cute little image of a harried stamper taking a bubble bath won my heart! She has to be a stamper, right?   I love the expression on her face and the sparkly bubbles!   And those three big splashes were the icing on the cake!  Congrats, Janet...you're my choice for this week's Headliner!

Congratulations to all of the winners! Don't forget to add your badges to your blogs. We hope you'll stop by tomorrow for a fun, new challenge from Amazing Ann.



Tuesday, April 8, 2014

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #190: LeAnne's Three Spree Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #190: LeAnne's Theme 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! The challenge ends Friday, April 11th at Noon, PDT.

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Paper Players Challenge #190 - LeAnne's Theme Challenge

Hi everyone!  LeAnne here!  We loved seeing all your creations this past week using Nance's Tic-Tac-Toe challenge!  So fun and creative!  Today, I have a new challenge for you--a "Three Spree"!  Most of you know I love things in "threes".....it's a number that is pleasing to the eye when looking at a piece of art, or in our case, a stamped creation!!!   So, let's see what three things you can put together...it could be three images, three shapes, three sentiments...anything!  Can't wait to see what you create!


Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
  3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
  4. Have fun!

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Winners for PP189: Nance's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

Happy Winner day everyone!  Thank you to everyone who played along with our Tic-Tac-Toe challenge.  Up, down and all-around we had some amazing entries, making it difficult to choose just one!  Before we get to our Headliner, let's have a look at the Design Team picks for A Cut Above:



And now, Nance's choice for Headliner:

I couldn't wait to see who would take on the shaped card option in this week's challenge.  How delighted I was to see Dawn's adorable kite card in the gallery!  The fresh colors, whimsical paper and happy pinwheel conjure up the carefree days of springtime and blue skies.  My favorite part just might be the baker's twine kite tail adorned with the cutest paper bows ever!  Thank you to Dawn's friend, Lynn G. for sharing her tutorial so we can all go make kite-shaped cards!  Congratulations, Dawn...you're my choice for this week's Headliner!

Congratulations to all of the winners! Don't forget to add your badges to your blogs.  Stop by tomorrow for a fun, new challenge from Lovely LeAnne.



Wednesday, April 2, 2014

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #189: Nance's Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #189: Nance's Tic-Tac-Toe 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! The challenge ends Friday, April 4th at Noon, PDT.