The Paper Players Challenge #179

Today I am sharing the card I created for the The Paper Players Challenge.

This was a challenge where we had to create a one layer only Valentine card.

I found it so hard sticking to just the one layer, somehow just doesn't seem enough.

I started with a base card of white and then just basically stamped the hearts from the Hearts a Flutter stamp set in the colours of Strawberry Slush and Coastal Cabana.

It seemed a little too plain to me so I added in some light stamping of some stamps from Gorgeous Grunge - my favourite stamps for creating backgrounds.

What do you all think?  Do you like Clean and Simple with only one layer, or are you a layers girl.  I can definitely say, I like my layers.

It was a very quick and easy card to put together once I decided on which stamps and colours I wanted to use and it would be easy to create many different cards just by changing the colours.

Products used:

Whisper White Cardstock
Hearts a Flutter Stamp Set (Product No 131922 for wood mount - $44.95 or Product No. 129252 for clear mount - $35.95)
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set (Product No. 130514 for wood mount - $42.95 or Product No. 130517 for clear mount - $33.95)
Fabulous Phrases Stamp Set (Product No. 128577 for wood mount - $65.95 or Product No. 120501 for clear mount - $52.95)
Strawberry Slush Stamp Pad - Product No. 131178 - $9.95
Coastal Cabana Stamp Pad - Product No. 131175 - $9.95

ANOTHER POSTCARD CHRISTMAS CARD

Sharing another one of my Postcard background Christmas Cards.  I am really loving the vintagey look of these cards.    A little bit of everything in here I think.  Still have a couple more in the process of being completed.

Supplies used:  Cardstock - Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Ink Pads - Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Stamp Sets - Postcard Background, Lovely as a Tree, Mosaic Madness, More Merry Messages, Notable Notions, Gorgeous Grunge, Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine

SEPTEMBER CHRISTMAS CARD CLASS

I just love it when it is time to start creating Christmas cards

in our regular monthly card classes.

As this post goes to air these are the 3 cards that my ladies will be sitting down

and creating.

Our first card was this pretty card using the Gorgeous Grunge and Mosaic Madness

stamp sets together with yummy Silver Glimmer Paper.  The other colours

I used were Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana and Whisper White.

Inks used were Bermuda Bay, Pool Party and a touch of Smoky Slate.

Our next card was this one using the traditional green and red Christmas colours.

In this case I used Cherry Cobbler and Gumball Green (my two favourite

Christmas colours) together with some of the new Season of Style DSP.

And our final card was this fancy wiper card.  I shall try to link the tutorial by Dawn

at the bottom of this post for anyone who would like to try this card

for themselves.  It was pretty easy and I thought very cute.

Another Birthday Card

I can now share my second male card creation for the week as I have just given this one to my father for his birthday.  I am so loving the Bermuda Bay and Smoky Slate colour combination at the moment. Made good use again of my Clockworks and Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Sets.


Supplies  used:  Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Black, Inkpads - Smoky Slate, Bermuda Bay, Black, Stamp Sets - Gorgeous Grunge, Clockworks and sentiment from a retired set, 

By The Tide

Recently I have had to create a couple of cards for the males in my life.  I always find it difficult to think up male themed cards but this one was quite easy using the By The Tide Stamp Set.  A great set for any male, particularly those who do like fishing.  This card is for my brother and he does love his fishing.

Front of Card

I stamped the fish in Smoky Slate and then used my sponge dauber to colour a mix of Pistachio Pudding and Coastal Cabana.    I also sponged around the edge with Coastal Cabana to soften the edges.

Stamping Inside of Card

Supplies used:  Cardstock - Whisper White, Basic Black, Stamp Sets - By The Tide, Gorgeous Grunge and a greeting from the retired Henry Says, Inkpads - Smoky Slate, Chocolate Chip, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana