Paper Players Colour Challenge {PP42}

Happy Sunday everyone!  I love Sundays because it's one more day to sleep in and it's also Paper Players day--hooray!  This week Ann has challenged us with a fresh color combination:

I will be the first to say that I'm not a huge fan of Poppy Parade but this is a challenge, right?  So, I persevered and...well...I used just a little bit!  That's my solution when I'm stumped by a color, LOL!  I started with this fantastic sketch from Create with Connie & Mary:

 to make this:

And, to my surprise the touch of Pure Poppy is my favorite part!  These colors said "retro" to me and I love the retro/vintage feel of the Morning Cup stamp set so I knew this would be my stamp of choice for this week's card.  Not too many details to explain here but I do need to show you the paper piecing up close:

Cute, eh?!  The coffee pot was pieced with the Baja Breeze pattern from Elegant Soiree DSP and the mug uses a So Saffron pattern from the Play Date DSP.  I love how our DSP always has several versions of a one-color pattern that make incorporating a color so easy!  My favorite part just might be that sweet little Pure Poppy puffy heart!  I stamped it onto Pure Poppy cardstock, cut it out, added a dollop of Crystal Effects and sprinkled with Dazzling Diamonds while wet.  Puffy glitter heart!  I did add Sahara Sand to my color palette in the steam rising off the mug and a little touch at the bottom to ground the mug and coffee pot.

Well, that's all from me today folks!  We've got a 24-person BBQ to prep so not much time in the craft room or on the blog today.  But, I hope you'll have time to swing on by The Paper Players blog for some DT inspiration.  If you share a project with us, be sure to load it up before midnight (PST) Friday April 15th for a chance at the DT's selections for A Cut Above and Headliner.  We can't wait to see what you make of Ann's colors this week!  Have a good one, my friends!

the goods:

stamps: morning cup, puns from the past, so much [retired]

ink: early espresso, sahara sand

paper: whisper white, so saffron, pure poppy CS; elegant soiree & play date DSP

xtras: baja breeze grosgrain ribbon, designer buttons (neutrals), scallop border punch,

Paper Players Plus Fabric {PP36}

Happy Paper Players Sunday, everyone! I am thrilled to be the hostess this week over at The Paper Players where we are challenging you to have "Fun with Fabric"!

"Fabric" can be anything woven so ribbon, lace, crochet trims...all apply!  I chose to use some Sweet Stitches fabric on a card for you today:

The layout and card are pretty basic but there are a lot of little details--always my favorite!  First, the flower.  My first use of SU's Sweet Stitches fabric and I love it!  I used the Flower Folds XL die to cut four large flowers and layered them using the same technique as here.  I backed it with another flower cut from chocolate brown felt and sewed on a BIG Melon Mambo button.  

Next, I inked the tape measure from Sew Suite in Chocolate Chip, stamped it onto Daffodil Delight cardstock and trimmed it down to look like every seamstress's best friend!  Doesn't it look cute decked out in some Melon Mambo pom-pom trim?  I also stamped the Crumb Cake background with the Pattern Pieces stamp--such a fun background!

Lastly, don't you love it when two stamps sets match up perfectly?  That's what happened here when Puns From the Past met Sew Suite for a sentiment made in heaven!  I inked the pincushion in Tempting Turquoise and stamped off once before stamping onto Very Vanilla CS.  Then, I overstamped "Sew Glad" in Chocolate Chip, popped it out with the Curly Label punch and tucked it under the tape measure.

Be sure to check out the rest of the wonderful design team inspiration over at The Paper Players.  Now...it's over to you...let's see what you can do with fabric and fabric trims--I can't wait to see!  Have a great week my friends!

the goodies:

stamps: sew suite, puns from the past, pattern pieces

ink: chocolate chip, tempting turquoise, crumb cake

paper: daffodil delight, crumb cake, very vanilla CS, sweet stitches DSP

xtras: flower folds xl die, curly label punch, sweet stitches fabric, sweet stitches big buttons, melon mambo pom-pom trim

Paper Players Blog Hop: PP32

Hi everyone and welcome to stop #9 on the first ever Paper Players Blog Hop!  I'm so glad you could join us on our hop through all the new products in the Spring Mini Catalog!  If you're following the hop, you've arrived here from Marlene Peters's blog where I'm sure you found loads of inspiration!  I am so exited to share my favorite stamp set from the mini catalog with you, Sew Suite:

 

I started with an Early Espresso base and using another favorite--Pattern Pieces--stamped the patterns onto some Daffodil Delight cardstock creating my own background paper.  I am a big fan of paper piecing--probably because I'm not great at coloring(!)--and I love the way the mannequins look in all the papers from the Sweet Stitches line.  I stamped the gals in Early Espresso onto Whisper White CS and then again on 3 different papers.  I cut them out and adhered two with SNAIL and the middle one with dimensionals.

A lady just isn't dressed without her pearls so I trimmed each gal at the waist with a row of adhesive Basic Pearls.  Such a fun little touch!  I matched one of the mannequins to the strip of DSP I used along the side to pull it all together.

And my other favorite item is this adorable Melon Mambo Pom-Pom trim!  Isn't it just the cutest?!  So perfectly coordinated to the designer paper.

Now, it wouldn't be a blog hop without a little candy so I offer you one of my favorite items, the can't-hardly-make-a-card-without-it...Polka Dot Impressions Folder!  To win, all you have to do is become a follower of my blog, become a follower of The Paper Players blog and leave me a comment here telling me that you did so!  If you're already a follower of my blog, then sign up at The Paper Players and then leave me a comment.  And if you're already a follower of both my blog and The Paper Players, then just let me know in a comment! (and big hugs to you!)  I will draw a random winner from all those who follow and leave a comment and post the winner on Sunday February 6th!

In the meantime, be sure to check out our challenge this week at The Paper Players--it's anything goes!  We can't wait to see your creations and peek into your blog.

Happy hopping!

1. Anne-Marie Hile- www.stampinanne.blogspot.com 
2. Ann Schach- www.stampinchic.com 
3. Jaydee- http://www.jaydeestamping.com 
4. Jeanne Kupsh- http://happy-jeannie.blogspot.com/
5. Julie Gearinger- http://stampingwithjuliegearinger.blogspot.com/
6. LeAnne Pugliese- www.weeinklings.blogspot.com
7. Lesley Croghan- www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com
8. Marlene Peters- http://marlenehandson.blogspot.com/
9. >>you're here>>Nance Leedy- /http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com

supplies:

stamps: sew suite, pattern pieces, puns from the past

ink: daffodil delight, early espresso

paper: early espresso, whisper white, daffodil delight

xtras: melon mambo pom-pom trim; basic pearls

Sew Glad We're Friends: CD{91}

Happy hump day, everyone!  We're halfway through the first week of January.  I hope the new year is treating you well so far.  I've got a bright and cheerful color combination for today's Color Dare to share with you!  Riley has challenged us with Tangerine Tango, Tempting Turquoise and Pear Pizzazz--love it!  So bright and sunny.  I couldn't wait to paper pieces these sweet mannequins from the Sew Suite set from the new spring Mini Catalog.

I stamped the mannequins in Early Espresso directly onto designer series paper in all the challenge colors and snipped them out quicker than you might think!  The Tempting Turquoise polka dot gal is the only one popped up on stampin' dimensionals:

The set includes a measuring tape stamp which I inked in Crumb Cake and stamped directly above the main panel.  To line it up just right, I first laid the main panel down on my card base without adhesive.  Using my grid paper I could line up where I needed to stamp the measuring tape.  With the clear stamps, perfect placement is easy!

One final detail is the sentiment panel.  I stamped the measuring tape in Pear Pizzazz ink onto a scrap of Pear Pizzazz paper.  Then I overstamped one of the sentiments from an oldie but goodie set, Puns from the Past in Early Espresso ink.

I popped it out with the Modern Label punch and pushed a Tempting Turquoise glimmer brad through the end of the measuring tape for the sparkling touch!  And a quick shot of the inside:

I hope you like it!  Be sure to check out the inspiring work of the other Design Team members below and then try your hand at these happy colors.  Upload your creation at the Color Dare blog with keyword CD91.  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

• Riley - our leader
• Glenda - Papers, Scissors & Rocks
• Heather - Princess Scrapper Stamper
• Joan - JJ Creations
• Marisa - Rosemary Reflections
• Melissa - My Paper Obsession

supplies:

stamps: sew suite, puns from the past

ink: crumb cake, pear pizzazz, early espresso

paper: crumb cake, tangerine tango, whisper white, pear pizzazz; greenhouse gala dsp, haiku dsp (retired), sweet pea stack dsp (retired)

xtras: glimmer brads (brights); scallop border & modern label punch