Winners for The Paper Players #176: Sandy's White on White Challenge

Hi Stampers, Sandy here. WOW, you really impressed us with your stunning White on White creations this week! You made it super tough to pick a winner. Big thanks to all who played along with this challenge. Before I announce the headliner, let’s see what caught the eye of the rest of the design team: 

And now...Sandy's choice for Headliner:

Brian King
Stamp with Brian

I fell in ‘love’ with the purity of Brian’s all white wonder from the moment I saw it! The rustic wood grain was a perfect background for his stunning, layered flower and I love how he kept it a pure white card by die cutting the sentiment in white, too.  It’s hard to believe he’s never made an all white card before, because he totally aced this challenge! Congrats on being my headliner for this week Brian!

This is the last challenge of the year for The Paper Players, but we’ll be back on Sunday, January 5 with a fun new challenge. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy New Year, and we’ll see you then! Inky hugs! 

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #176: Sandy's White-on-White Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #176: Sandy's White on White Challenge! To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click Here.  We can't wait to see what you create! The challenge ends Friday, December 20th at Noon, PDT.

The Paper Players #176: WOW: White on White Challenge

Greetings Stampers, and welcome to the final Paper Players Challenge of 2013! Before I tell you about it, I would like to thank everyone who played along with last week’s color challenge from Ann Marie. We all loved your beautiful creations! 

It's Sandy here as your challenge hostess this week and I’m changing things up a bit with a WOW: White on White challenge! You can use white or vanilla for your project and any neutral color or metallic for your sentiment. Feel free to think beyond Christmas and snowflakes. White on White is also perfect for weddings, anniversaries, christenings, sympathy and more. I’m so excited to see what you create, and I know you’ll be inspired by the creations of our Design Team! 

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
4. Have fun!

Winners for Paper Players #175 - Anne Marie's Color Challenge

Hi there! Anne Marie Here. Wow! Thanks to everyone who joined us and played along with our color trio last week. We really enjoyed visiting your creations. Before we get to my choice as Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the Design Team:

And now...Anne Marie's choice for Headliner:

Kerin Sylvester

from Stamps, Paper, Glitter!

I just loved Kerin's fabulously festive card! The shading on the image is absolutely beautiful and it is showcased wonderfully on the layout. The patterned paper is a nice compliment and worked so well with the challenge colors. Such a fun card to celebrate the holiday season. Congratulations to you Kerin! You are my choice for Headliner this week. 

Then, don't forget to join us tomorrow for a new challenge from Sandy! This will be our last challenge of 2013, so you won't want to miss it!

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #175: Anne Marie's Color Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #175: Anne Marie's Color Challenge! To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click Here.   We can't wait to see what you create! The challenge ends Friday, December 13th at Noon, PDT.

Paper Players #175: Anne Marie's Color Challenge

Hello there crafty friends! Big thanks to everyone who participated in last week's Evergreen challenge. Anne Marie here as your hostess and this week and I have a fun color combo for you. We can't WAIT to see what you create with this color trio! Have some fun and join us, won't you?

Let's have a look the Design Team projects for the week:

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a NEW paper project.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
4. Have fun!

Winner's: Paper Players#174 Evergreen Challenge

Wow!  Thanks, everyone, for the fabulous "evergreen" creations you shared with us.  Lots of great ideas and designs!  Before we get to my choice as headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the design team:

And now...LeAnne's choice for Headliner:

Becky Retzer

Stampin From The Heart

Becky's country-style creation made me smile, from the gorgeous wreath with the rustic bows, through the woodgrain background, all the way down to the pretty plaid panel, embellished with a pine cone and holly, and ending with that simple greeting stamped on the burlap ribbon!  An evergreen masterpiece!  Congrats, Becky, on being my Headliner this week!

Then, don't forget to join us tomorrow for a gorgeous color challenge from Anne Marie!

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #174: LeAnne's Evergreen Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #174: LeAnne's Evergreen Challenge! To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click Here.   We can't wait to see what you create! The challenge ends Friday,December 6th at Noon, PDT.

Paper Players #174 - Evergreen Theme from LeAnne

Hi stampers!  We had a blast checking out your shaped cards this week!  You really rocked Jaydee's challenge!  This week, we've got an "Evergreen" challenge for you.  

What does that word make you think of?  Fir trees, pine branches, a deep green color?  Use your imagination and create something evergreen-y!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!  Now let's see what the team created!

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a NEW paper project.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
4. Have fun!

Winners - Paper Players # 173 Shaped Card challenge

Jaydee here and you creative crafters made it very hard for us to choose our winners again this week.  There were some amazing out of the box creations and you all made it look easy to create shaped cards.   We really appreciate you joining us again, especially as it was a holiday week!  Before we get to my choice as headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the design team:

And the Design Team's selections for A Cut Above are....

1. Ann’s Choice: With its jeweled bow and sweet little tags, Janet’s present card is cute and clean! Congrats, Janet!	2. LeAnne's Choice: Carolyn's guitar card was ingenious & clever! Congrats, Caroline!	3. Nance's choice: A cool winter color palette, gorgeous texture & a beautiful poinsettia makes Amy's stocking card a winner ...congrats, Amy!
4. Sandy’s choice: Lisa’s circle shaped easel card is amazing! So many fab details! Congrats Lisa!	5. Anne Marie's Choice: Windy's layered snowflake card is fun and festive all around. Congrats Windy!

And now...Jaydee's choice for Headliner:

Mary

Designed by Mary Ross

Mary's manger and stable card is perfect.  The light stream from the star, the woodgrain of the stable, the ribbon that looks like fresh hay all help to bring this card to life.  I was immediately drawn to it and found myself looking at it again and again.  Congratulations Mary, on being my Headliner this week.

I hope you enjoyed this week's winners...stop by their blogs and leave them some comment love!  Then, don't forget to join us tomorrow for LeAnne's wonderful theme challenge.

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #173 - Jaydee's Shaped Card Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #173: Jaydee's Shaped Card Challenge! To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click Here.   We can't wait to see what you create! The challenge ends Friday, November 29th at Noon, PDT.

Paper Players #173 - Shaped card from Jaydee

Hi Everyone.  Welcome to Paper Players Challenge #173.  Jaydee here and it's my pleasure to host this challenge.

I don't know about you, but I always make rectangular cards, so I thought it would be fun to try something totally different this week.    Make any shaped card other than a rectangle.  Square, round, triangular, star shaped, Christmas tree - anything!

You can see the design team rocked the inspirations for you this week.

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Now it's over to you and we can't wait to see what you do with this challenge.

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a NEW paper project.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
4. Have fun!

Winners for PP172: Nance's CAS with Leaves Challenge

Happy winner day!  From warm and soothing to bright and happy, you all made this leaf lover one happy gal!  Thank you to all who participated in Nance's CAS with Leaves challenge.  We were delighted to see so many new players too...welcome!  Now, before we get to this week's Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of our Design Team! 

And now...Nance's choice for Headliner:

Shery

One Layer Cards

The depth and dimension Shery achieves with layers of stamped images combined with warm colors and an unexpected pop of black make for one stunning card.  I always admire the look of a seemingly random stamped background and Shery makes it look effortlessly beautiful.  A perfect sentiment and on-trend sequins complete this gorgeous CAS creation.  Congratulations, Shery, you are this week's Headliner!   

I hope you enjoyed this week's winners...stop by their blogs and leave them some comment love!  Then, don't forget to join us tomorrow for Jaydee's special twist on this month' sketch challenge...you won't want to miss it!

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #172: Nance's CAS with Leaves

There is still time to play in Challenge #172: Nance's CAS with Leaves Challenge! To see the original post and to view the Design Team inspiration cards, click Here.   We can't wait to see what you create! The challenge ends Friday, November 22nd at Noon, PDT.

Challenge #172 - CAS with Leaves from Nance

Welcome friends, to The Paper Players!  Did you see all the lovely entries with Ann's color challenge last week?  We have the best players--you all amaze us each week.  This week is our Clean-and-Simple challenge and, as your hostess, I wasn't ready to give up on autumn themed projects just yet.  Although, you could certainly use this challenge to make a winter holiday card too.  You'll see one of our clever DT did just that!

This week we would like to see a Clean-and-Simple project using leaves...any leaves...any color...amaze us!  Let's take a look at some fabulous inspiration from the Design Team:

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Nance Leedy

Sandy Mathis

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a NEW paper project.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge submission.
3. Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL. Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted.
4. Have fun!

Winners for Challenge #171: Ann's Color Challenge

It's time to reveal our winners for Challenge #171:  Ann's Color Challenge.  From bright and bold to traditional fall, there were so many fabulous entries from which to choose this week.  You made our job a tough one!

Before we get to our Headliner for the challenge, let's see what caught the eye of our Design Team! 

And the Design Team's selections for A Cut Above are....

1. LeAnne's Choice: Shirley's awesome Thanksgiving card uses these fall colors so well! Congrats!	2. Jaydee's choice: Jean's felt leaf card is CAS perfection. Congrats	3. Nance's choice: Shanna blew me away with her layered stamping on this beauty and that big sentiment is gorgeous...congrats, Shanna!
4. Sandy’s choice: I loved Andrea’s mix of patterns, cute birds and pretty scalloped oval! Congrats!	5. Anne Marie's Choice: Pat's adorable kitty card made me smile! Love the clean design. Congrats!

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And now for Ann's choice for Headliner:

Justin

jk cards

The oh-so-talented Justin Krieger blew me away again this week with his bold, "retro-meets-collage" card.  While I love the filmstrips which form the background of his card, it is the frame which blows me away.  It is a touch of the unexpected that I love to see on a card.  With its vellum, it reminds me so much of a 35mm slide, which definitely shows my age! Justin, your fun and fresh card made me smile.  Congratulations on being my Headliner this week!

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for a challenge from the awesome Nance.