PP422 Challenge Winners and Holiday Break

Hi everyone, Joanne here! Thank you to all who played along with my colour challenge this week. We know this is a busy, busy time of year for everyone and we appreciate you taking the time to play along.  Before we get to my choice for Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the Design Team this week.  

And now for our Headliner:

Stef Perry - Perry Papercrafts

I loved the mix of traditional festive colours in the gallery this week and Stef's exquisitely coloured pine cone ornament caught my eye immediately. The soft brown of the pinecone complimented the red and green perfectly and the stitched frame detail and wonderfully glossy berries elevated this realistic-looking image to a whole new level. Congratulations Stef on being my headliner this week!

Thank you again to everyone for playing along with us in this our last challenge of 2018. Congratulations to all our winners, please pick up your badges here.    

As the year ends, it is time for us to say goodbye to our current trio of guest designers, Jan Clothier, Elizabeth Stewart and Annie Abrahamson. On behalf of the entire Paper Players team, I would like to thank you for your wonderful contributions and creative endeavours this year. We will miss you all dearly and look forward to continuing to follow you via your blogs as you continue on your creative journeys. Our valued team member, the wonderful Sandy Mathis, is also taking some time out to focus on other commitments, so will not be creating with us as we move into the new year. She is planning to return at some point in the future so in the meantime we would also like to wish her well until she is back with us.

We are taking a short break to enjoy the festive season with our families and will be back with our first challenge of 2019 on Sunday 6th January, with an announcement of our new Guest Designers shortly before. Merry Christmas wishes to you all and thank you for playing along with The Paper Players in 2018.

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There is still time to play in Challenge #422: Joanne's Colour Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #422: Joanne's Colour Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's inspiration cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, December 14th at Noon, PST.

PP422 - A Colour Challenge from Joanne

Hi everyone,

it's Joanne here and it is my pleasure to host our Paper Players Challenge this week - the last one of the year.  Before we get to the challenge, thank you to all of you who played along with Jaydee's theme challenge last week.  Our gallery was a showcase of wonderful Christmas cards and most definitely left us feeling festive! 

This week I have a festive colour challenge for you:

Red and green are traditional colours at this time of year, however your card doesn't have to be a Christmas one. Feel free to pair these colours with another of your choice and create a project for any time of the year.

Let's see what the design team have created this week:

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese
off this week

Sandy Mathis

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Annie Abrahamson
on a break

Jan Clothier

Elizabeth Stewart

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

PP421 Challenge Winners

Hi Everyone.

Thank you to all of you who played along this week.  It was a wonderful - and varied - gallery

and you made it very hard for our design team to choose their winners.

Before we get to my choice for Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the Design Team this week.  

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

1. Sandy: Michelle's gorgeous card is so festive, and I love her beautifully decorated candy canes!	2. Jan's choice: Roberta's delicate pink poinsettia with gold accents made a fabulous card.	3. Ann's Choice: Mary's card is so sweet and perfectly colored. It warmed my heart and made me smile!	4. Laurie: Esther's tag and bag set is gorgeous! Very festive...congrats!
5. Joanne's Choice: Vicki's pretty snowy scene with festive colours is perfect for the season!	6. Claire's Choice: Trina's gorgeous blue background & gorgeous shining star is beatuiful! BRAVO!	7. Elizabeth's Choice: Love Linda's perfectly constructed snow scene: skis, bells, drifts, background!	8. Anne Marie's Choice: I just love Cornelia's bright and cheery ornaments! So full of festive fun!

And now for our Headliner:

Ishani

Quillish

Ishani's card is absolute CAS perfection.  Her wonderfully detailed and textured snowman is totally the centerpiece of this card.  His whimsical appeal draws you in and then forces you to admire all of the wonderful detail.  Congratulations, Ishani, on being my HEADLINER this week. 

Thank you again to everyone for playing along with us.  Congratulations to all our winners, please pick up your badges here.  Come back tomorrow for a seasonal colour challenge from Joanne!       

There is still time to play in Challenge #421: Jaydee's Theme Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #421: Jaydee's Theme Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's inspiration cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, December 7th at Noon, PST.

PP421 - A Theme Challenge from Jaydee

Hi Everyone,

Jaydee here and it is my pleasure to host our Paper Players Challenge this week.  Before we get to the challenge this week, thank you to all of you who played along with Sandy's sketch challenge.  Once again, the entries were fabulous and it was hard for our design team to choose their winners.

For this week, I have a timely theme challenge for you.

Let's see what our design team have created as inspiration for you:

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Sandy Mathis

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Annie Abrahamson - on break

Jan Clothier

Elizabeth Stewart

Now it's over to you.


Challenge Rules:

1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

PP420 Challenge Winners

Hi everyone! Sandy here with this week's winners at The Paper Players. Thanks to everyone who played along with my sketch challenge this week. We had a wonderful time visiting all your blogs and looking at your lovely creations.

Before we get to my choice for Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the Design Team this week.  

And now for our Headliner:

Tenia Nelson

Jazzy Paper Designs

Tenia's fun birthday llama made me smile! I love the watercolor wash and mix of patterns, and the monochromatic scheme and white space keeps things clean and simple. The little bit of stitched washi tape is also super cool! Congrats Tenia, you are my headliner this week! 

Thank you again to everyone for playing along with us.  Congratulations to all our winners, please pick up your badges here.  Come back tomorrow for a sensational sketch from Sandy!       

                                                      

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There is still time to play in Challenge #420: Sandy's Sketch Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #420: Sandy's Sketch Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's inspiration cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, November 30th at Noon, PST.

PP420 A Sketch from Sandy

Hi everyone! Sandy here as your hostess for this week's challenge at The Paper Players. Before we begin, we'd like to thank everyone who played along with LeAnne's CAS challenge last week. The gallery was full of tasty treats! 

This week I have a sketch for you to play along with. Feel free to use it as a launching point for your inspiration, and to turn it or adjust the shapes, as long as we can see the bones of the sketch. Let's see how the Design Team has interpreted the sketch:

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Sandy Mathis

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Annie Abrahamson
(off this week)

Jan Clothier

Elizabeth Stewart

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

PP419 Winners

Hi everyone!  LeAnne here with our winning choices!  What a fun assortment of sweet treats were arrayed in the gallery!  So cool to see what everyone created!  Before we get to my choice for Headliner, let's see what caught the eye of the Design Team this week.  

And now for our Headliner:

Tricia Barber

Diary of an Inky Girl

Tricia's delightful background and simple embellishments really made this card a stand-out!  Congrats on being my Headliner for this week!

Thank you again to everyone for playing along with us.  Congratulations to all our winners, please pick up your badges here.  Come back tomorrow for a sensational sketch from Sandy!       

                                                      

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There is still time to play in Challenge #419: LeAnne's Clean and Simple Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #419: LeAnne's Clean and Simple Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's inspiration cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, November 23rd at Noon, PST.

PP419 - A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from LeAnne

Hi everyone!  LeAnne here with your latest Paper Players challenge!  First, thank you to those who participated in Laurie's color challenge..so many clever ways to use those hues! Our challenge today is a clean and simple one--so keep your images and layers minimal!  But keep them sweet!! So here we go:

(Reminder- this is Clean and Simple Week!)

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Sandy Mathis

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Laurie Schmidt

Anne Marie Hile

Ann Schach

Annie Abrahamson

Jan Clothier

Elizabeth Stewart

Challenge Rules:

1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!