Stampin' Anne: January 2019

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Tropical Chic for PP426

Hello and Happy Sunday to you! This week at The Paper Players, the lovely Jaydee has a sketch challenge for us this week. Yay! I always love a good sketch to get the creative mojo going. I started out with the idea to do a valentine card, but then when I started looking through my stamp sets, I stopped on Tropical Chic. I thought it might be a nice break from the winter season to get some tropical vibes going. Although now I’m kind of ready for a vacation, aren’t you? Ha!

What I love about this sketch is that it can be as simple or as layered as you’d like to make it. I think that’s why sketch challenges are my favorite. There are SO many possibilities to create. Of course, my layer-loving-heart was ready to roll this week. I just love the Tropical Thinlits dies because not only do they coordinate with the stamp set but they also create even more leaves on their own. So much fun to layer them up to create a little “scene.”

I went back and forth about adding patterned paper to my card but opted to add a little texture with the Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder instead. I felt like it made those bright and cheery flowers stand out a bit more. The stitched circle and the flowers are popped up on dimensionals as well for some added texture. I finished the card of with a trio of rhinestones on the flowers…because I never miss an opportunity to use some bling.

Card Measurements:

Shaded Spruce Card Base - 4-1/4” x 11”, scored at 5-1/2”
Melon Mambo Cardstock - 4” x 5-1/4”
Whisper White Cardstock - 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
Whisper White Banner - 5/8” x 4"

On a quick side note, sorry that my post is a little late this week. For the past couple of days, I have been running to and from the vet with a sick kitty. Thankfully he is finally starting to feel a bit better, but I am in a perpetual state of playing “catch-up” right now. Thanks for being patient with me.

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players and share a project using Jaydee’s fun sketch. You can link up your project through Noon PST on Friday February 1, 2019. Can you believe it’s already almost February? Whoa!

Be sure to stop by and say hello to the Design Team:

All of the products I used are listed below. You can click on any of the photos to go directly to my Stampin’ Up!® online store. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a HAPPY day today!

-Anne Marie

Product List

Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Bundle [148399]	Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146753]	Tropical Thinlits Dies [146831]	Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layered Leaves Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143704]
Banner Triple Punch [138292]	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146981]	Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [115320]	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad [147088]	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095]	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [147086]
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Big Shot [143263]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	SNAIL Permanent Adhesive [104332]
Glue Dots [103683]

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Winter Woods for PP425

Hello there and Happy Sunday! This week at The Paper Players, our hostess Claire has a fun theme for us: Snowy Day. It’s also Clean and Simple (CAS) week, so it’s kind of a “double-challenge” week. I live in South Texas, so a snowy day is a pretty rare occurrence for me. However, I was born and raised in Upstate New York, so I am not a stranger to snow. Big hugs to all of those who are dealing with the big winter storm this weekend. We had a cold front move in down here but it is nothing like what you are going through with up north. Hope everyone stays safe and the snow melts quickly.

So, it’s Clean and Simple Week. I’m not going to lie, this is the theme challenge I stress about the most. I love layers, details and embellishments. So, I tend to overthink these challenges. A. LOT. I am happy to say, that (if you count the "snow banks" as 2) I made it to 5 layers this week! This is a new record! LOL! Please do not judge my lack of CAS skills….I’m making progress. That’s what counts. Haha!

I decided to ink up my Winter Woods stamp set for this challenge. I stamped the “woods” in Versamark and then heat embossed the images in white embossing powder for some texture and shine. Is that technically considered another layer? Shhh, I don’t want to know if it is. It looks good, so that’s all that matters, right?

The “snow banks” were created from the coordinating In The Woods Framelits. I popped up the front layer on Stampin Dimensionals. I wasn’t going to admit it, but you can see it in the photos. When it came time for a sentiment, I decided that it HAD to be simple so I went with the Well Written Framelits. This is just a fun card to send to a friend for any occasion…you can add the sentiment to the inside. Or you can just write a little note. It’s all good! I popped in a tiny sparkly heart from the In the Woods Framelits set to tie the colors together. I do love how that little pop of sparkle stands out. I hope you do as well. Bling makes everything better, right?

I hope you will join us this week over at The Paper Players. Whether you are learning to “embrace your inner CAS” or are a clean-and-simple pro, we welcome you to join us. Let’s have some fun! You can share link up project through Noon PST on Friday January 25, 2019. Be sure to stop by and say hello to the Design Team: