Sunday, April 21, 2024

Simply Zinnia for PP686


Happy Sunday, crafty friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, the lovely Jaydee is hosting our Clean and Simple (CAS) Challenge.


When The Paper Players use the term “clean and simple”, we mean cards that:

Have minimal layers and embellishments
Have plenty of open space
Are simple and uncluttered

I sure hope you will take this fab floral challenge for a spin and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared la supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.


I decided to use the Simply Zinnia stamp set and coordinating dies from Stampin’ Up!® to create my card. This bundle is an Online Exclusive available right now in my online store. There is even coordinating paper in this suite. but In the name of keeping things Clean and Simple, I decided to leave the paper in it’s little cubby in my stamp studio and instead add some texture to the background wit hthe coordinating Zinnia 3D Embossing Folder. 


I love that you can piece together beautiful blooms with the Simply Zinnia Dies. The only stamping on this card is the sentiment and the interior. Those beautiful flowers layer together nicely and the added detail in the images sure is lovely. 

It’s no secret that I’m a little smitten with the new Stampin’ Up!® In Colors that will be launching 5/1/24. 

Up until this point, I haven’t used Shy Shamrock or Peach Pie a whole lot, so I decided that the time had come with this card. Haha! I paired the two new colors with Pumpkin Pie (the more pies, the merrier) along with a simple black and white. Adding in a little Peach Pie Glimmer  Paper to accent the flowers gave a nice pop of sparkle without being too over-the-top. 

I also stamped the sentiment on  label from another new die set: Unbounded Love. You’ll be seeing more with this set from me really soon, so stay tuned! 


I created a second version of this card using a different color combo for my Facebook Live video yesterday. The color combo is: Petunia Pop - Fresh Freesia - Shy Shamrock - Basic Black and Basic White. 

I really like how both cards came out! What do you think? Do you prefer one color combo to the other? 


If you’d like to see how this card came together, I’d like to invite you to watch the replay of the video over on my You Tube channel. 

Click HERE or click the image above to watch. Don’t forget to subscribe while you are there! :-) 


Finally a peek inside the card! I simply stamped a zinnia in Peach Pie ink and a set of leaves in Shy Shamrock ink to  “keep the party going from the front of the card”. There is plenty of room to pen a lovely handwritten thank you note. 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for this fun ”Spring Flowers” Clean-and-Simple (CAS) Theme ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday April 26th, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your 
creativity!


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.

Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


*In addition to the products listed below, I also used the following products that will be available starting 5/1/2024 in the new Stampin’ Up!® Annual Catalog: 
  • Peach Pie Cardstock #163799
  • Shy Shamrock Cardstock #163795
  • Peach Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad #163810
  • Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin’ Pad #163808
  • 2024-2026 In color 12” x 12” Glimmer Paper #163771
  • Unbounded Love Dies #163383
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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Sunshine & Rainbow Skies for PP684


Happy Sunday and Happy April, crafty friends!
Time for a new creative challenge over at The Paper Players
This week, it’s my pleasure to be hosting our Theme Challenge.


My theme is “Sunshine & Rainbows which I think is so fitting for the season. Here are a couple of ideas for this theme to get your creative mojo working: 

Sunshine & Rainbows - 
Use a sun, rainbow or "rainy day" theme (umbrellas, rain boots, etc) 
on your card

I sure hope you will take this challenge for a spin and join us over at The Paper Players. We’d love to see what YOU create!   

*I’ve shared list of measurements along with a supply list of products used to create this card at the end of this post.


When I came up with the theme for the challenge, I already knew that I would be using the Bright Skies stamp set and coordinating dies from the Stampin’ Up!® Mini Catalog. Sunshine and clouds? Check. Now on to that rainbow. I thought it would be fun to do a little “scrappy strip” rainbow on my card front because you can never have too many bright and happy colors on one card. 

I searched and searched for some patterned paper that I liked and I finally settled on the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper. This paper was avaialable to earn for FREE during Sale-a-Bration in January and February of this year. I happened to earn a LOT of it, so instead of letting it take up space in my craft room unused, I really wanted to use it for this card. You could even stamp some clouds from the set in the background to create a similar look if you didn’t have the paper. Or add some embossing for texture. 


I also added a little smily face to the sunshine using the Taco Fiesta stamp set, which was designed by my dear friend Erica Cerwin. Adding a little smiley face is a little detail that really adds so much, don’t you think? This is such a happy card, sure to bring a smile to the recipient’s face. To finish things off I added some Iridescent Foil Gems because you always have to have a little “pop” (wink, wink) of gold at the end of a rainbow. 

Card Measurements:
  • Daffodil Delight Card Base: 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”, scored at 4-1/4” 
  • Shaded Spruce Cardstock: 5-1/4” x 4” 
  • Sunny Days Designer Series Paper (Sale-A-Bration, no longer available): 5-1/8” x 3-7/8” 
  • Bubble Bath, Melon Mambo, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Azure Afternoon & Gorgeous Grape Cardstock: 1/4” x 4-1/4” each
  • Basic White Cardstock: scrap for stamping/die-cutting sun and  (3) cloud die-cuts
  • Shaded Spruce Cardstock: 5-1/8” x 3/4”, stamp & heat emboss sentiment, then banner punch each end with Banner’s Pick a Punch
  • Basic White Cardstock (card interior): 5-1/4” x 4” 
  • Sunny Days DSP (card interior): 5-1/4” x 3/4” 

Finally a peek inside the card! I added another strip of that Sunny Days DSP, this time in the rainbow pattern. I also stamped another smiling sunshine to “keep the party going from the front of the card”. I made a bunch of these to have on hand to cheer up a friend when they need a little “happy mail” to brighten their day! 

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share your project for this fun ”Sunshine & Rainbows” Theme ChallengeWe’d love to see what you come up with! You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday April 12th, 2024

Be sure to stop by and say hello to The Paper Players Design Team:


Thanks for visiting today! All of the products that I used on this card are listed below. You c
an click on any of the photos to go directly to my 
Stampin’ Up!® online store. 

Place an order over $50 (before tax and shipping) using the above host code, you will also receive a gift from me: a FREE Exclusive Project Tutorial PDFsee the sneak peek below. Each month, I partner with an amazingly talented group of demonstrators from around the world to create these project tutorials. This month's tutorial features 13 awesome project ideas to inspire your 
creativity!


If your order is over $150, please do NOT use the host code. 
You will still receive the PDF tutorial along with an additional free gift from me.


Registration is open through April 20, 2024 for my Cultivated Creativity DIY Paper
Crafting Kit Club. This month features the Trusty Tools Bundle (stamps & dies). Five fab projects you won’t want to miss, including four awesome cards and a fun treat box with a practical gift perfect for those handy folks on your list! 


Thanks for stopping by.
Have a HAPPY day!

BIG Hugs, 
Anne Marie


*In addition to the products listed below, I also used white embossing powder and the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper which was available during Stampin’ Up!® Sale-A-Bration in January & February 2024.

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