Season's Greetings for The Paper Players

Hello friends!  The Paper Players has a new challenge starting today and we welcome you to play along.  The amazing Joanne is hosting our monthly sketch challenge, and she's created a great one.

The Paper Players

 

I took this opportunity to add to my small stash for the 2025 holidays with a quick and easy card.  In fact, so easy that I made two!

I did use some "artistic license" with the layered section in the middle but hopefully Joanne will give me a pass lol!

I started with two panels of white and used the same colors on both to stamp the design using Concord & 9th's Turnabout jib and specifically designed stamps.  After the panels were stamped, I die cut the coordinating layered sentiment and some leaves.  I thought the card needed a little something more, so I used a fluted border die to create the decorative edges.

The panels were added to white card bases, then the sentiment and leaves centered in the middle and added with some foam tape.  To finish things off, I used a shimmer pen to paint sparkle on the leaves, frame and sentiment. Unfortunately, my camera didn't capture the sparkle in the photos.

How are you inspired to use this sketch?  For more inspiration, I encourage you to head over to the challenge blog linked above and see what my talented teammates have created!  The challenge remains open until 3pm EST Friday, January 31st.  

Hope to see your card in the gallery!

Stef

• C&9 Holly Berry Turnabout stamps and dies
• C&9 Turnabout jig
• Spellbinders Fluted Classics Rectangle die
• C&9 Evergreen, Cranberry and Tidepool cardstock

Season's Greetings for Color Hues

Hello and welcome back!  As the calendar flips to another month, it also brings a new challenge over at Color Hues!  This time, the lovely Marcia has chosen Merlot and Navy for her combo.

Color Hues

I thought about making a floral card with these colors but then decided they were perfectly suited for a Christmas card, and I am all about building that stash of holiday cards now instead late fall!  As a result, I'm also joining the new challenge at Inspirational - Christmas in July!

Inspirational #293

I used the lovely Concord & 9th Holly Berry Turnabout bundle that included the stamp and the dies for this card.  While I didn't have a Merlot ink specifically, I got as close as I could using Simon Says Stamp Cherry, which is almost identical to C & 9's Cranberry.  For the navy, I used SSS Galaxy ink.  I did try to use my new C & 9 Midnight and Cranberry ink pads, but they were still so juicy I couldn't get a crisp image when stamping.  I just need to put them to use and they will be fine in the future, I'm sure.

I used the new Turnabout jig in my Misti and with worked beautifully.  The stamped panel was originally 5.5" square, trimmed down to 3.75" x 5" using a rectangle die.

Next the sentiment, navy backer and leaves were all die cut, along with a 4" x 5.25" panel of SSS Matte Silver that was then layered on an A2 size panel of C&9 Cranberry cardstock.  The leaves were glued to the back of the sentiment then it was all popped up on the card with thin foam squares.  A few silver pearls were added to finish things off.

The design team and our wonderful guest designer Rosemary have some gorgeous inspiration to share with you, so pop on over to the blog and check it out.  I hope you're inspired to join us using this pretty color combo, the challenge will be open until 9 am EDT on July 14th.

Take care!

Stef

Stamps:  C & 9 Holly Berry Turnabout

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Matte Silver, C & 9 Midnight and Cranberry

Ink:  SSS Cherry and Galaxy

Dies:  Holly Berry dies, Hero Arts Nested Infinity Rectangle dies

Other:  Lucy's Cards Silver Pearl mix