There is still time to play in Challenge 766: Claire's TicTacToe Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge 766: Claire's TicTacToe Challenge. To see the Design team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, December 5th at Noon PST.

PP766 - A Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge from Claire

Hello Stampers!  It's Claire and I am the hostess this week.  It is the fifth week of the month, so it's time for Tic-Tac-Toe.  Before we get to the board, The Paper Players would like to thank you for playing along with Ann's sketch challenge last week.  We loved seeing all your beautiful cards using three panels.  This week we are playing with a variety of choices on the Tic-Tac-Toe board.  We can't wait to see what you create.  Please check out what the Design Team has created to inspire you. 

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee 

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile
On leave

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Elizabeth Stewart

Christy Stanford

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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

PP765 Challenge Winners

Happy Saturday, Stampers! It's Ann! I want to thank everyone who took time out of their busy holiday schedules to participate in my sketch challenge this past week. There were so many lovely cards in the gallery. It was wonderful seeing your interpretations of the sketch. Here are this week's Cuts Above, in gallery order:

Michele Ferguson - I Card Everyone

Wanda Cullen - Cullen-ary Creations

Amy Koenders - Stamp With Amy K

And now for my Headliner:

Cindy Beach - Stamps, Paper and Ink

With it's vintage vibe and gorgeous paper, Cindy's card was right up my alley. The beautiful buck, with his glittery bow, looks so regal. The entire scene is one of serenity and tranquility. Cindy could not have picked a better sentiment than "Peace and Love". Thank you for showing off the sketch perfectly. Congratulations, Cindy, on being my Headliner this week! 

Congratulations to all the winners!  Be sure to pick up your badges here.  

Please join us tomorrow for a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge from Claire. Until then, happy stamping!

There is still time to play in Challenge 765: Ann's Sketch Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge 765: Ann's Sketch Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, November 28th at Noon PST.

PP765 - A Sketch Challenge from Ann

Hi, Stampers! It's your host, Ann.  Before we get to this week's challenge, The Paper Players would like to thank everyone who played along with Stef's Clean and Simple challenge last week. WOW! There were so many beautiful clean and simple cards in the gallery. We loved seeing your favorite iconic images of the holiday season. This week I have a fun sketch for you, designed to jump start your creativity.  It consists of a center section of three panels with a large margin all the way around. Will you show off that fancy paper you have been saving? Will you use images? Will you go a little cleaner and simpler or will you embrace the layers? Whatever you choose, we can't wait to see what YOU create!  But before you scamper off to gather up your stamps, papers, and inks, please check out what the Design Team has created for your inspiration!

(This consists of a center section with three panels and large margins all the way around)

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee 

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile
On leave

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Elizabeth Stewart

Christy Stanford

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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

PP764 Challenge Winners

Hello crafty friends!  Stef here to announce the winners of PP764. I want to thank everyone very much for playing along with my CAS challenge!! There were so many beautiful holiday cards, with many of you sharing wonderful details about why/how you chose your favorite holiday image, and all the while keeping things CAS.  

Before we get to my Headliner for this week, let's see what caught the eye of the team:

Michele

Deborah Wheeler

Rosemary D.

And now to our Headliner!

Arlene R. 

Arlene's card with the beautiful dove and the word peace really spoke to me.  Her delicate and subtle shading, along with coloring only the banner and olive branch, created such a stunning CAS card.  Congratulations, Arlene, you're my Headliner this week!

Congrats to all the winners!  Be sure to pick up your badges here.  And please come back tomorrow for our sketch challenge from Ann!

There is still time to play in Challenge 764: Stef's Clean and Simple Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge 764: Stef's Clean and Simple Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, November 21st at Noon PST.

PP764 - A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from Stef

Hello crafty friends, it's Stef welcoming you to a new CAS challenge at the Paper Players!  But before we get to that, I'd like to give a big thanks to everyone who played along with Jan's Color Challenge.  We had such a great gallery filled with gorgeous autumnal cards. And congrats to the winners!

Now onto our monthly Clean and Simple challenge.  I've chosen what I hope is any easy theme, especially given this time of year, which is to use a favorite holiday image on your CAS card.  Things like trees, menorahs, Santas, candles, ornaments/baubles, presents are some ideas.  Just remember to keep it CAS - limited layers and embellishments, plenty of "white" space, etc.

Now let's go see what the design team chose as their favorite holiday image!

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee 

LeAnne Pugliese

Claire Broadwater

Joanne James

Anne Marie Hile
On leave

Ann Schach

Jan Clothier

Stef Perry

Elizabeth Stewart

Christy Stanford

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!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

PP763 Challenge Winners

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend! Jan here, and I'm delighted to announce the winners of this week's colour challenge.  Firstly, a huge thank you to all of you who played along with our challenge this week.  It was wonderful to see so many great cards in the gallery and I love seeing the various ways the same colours have been used to create such individual cards.

Before we get to our Headliner for this week, let's see what caught the eye of our design team:

Michele

I Card Everyone

Windy

Windy's Wonderful Creations

Mary

Stamp-n-Lingers

And now to our Headliner:

                                                    Lili Inguanti

                                              Stampin' From Home

I couldn't stop thinking about this glorious autumn wreath set against the clean white background. It so clearly shows how Clean and Simple is often not that simple at all! From the watercoloured acorns, to the pretty die cuts and the artful arrangement of them, this card was gorgeous in every way. Congratulations, Lili, you're my headliner this week!

Congratulations to all the winners - be sure to pick up your badges here! Come back tomorrow for a CAS Challenge from Stef.

There is still time to play in Challenge 763: Jan's Colour Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge 763: Jan's Colour Challenge. To see the original post and to view the Design Team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, November 14th at Noon PST.