There Is Still Time to Play in Challenge 110: LeAnne's Sketch Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #110: LeAnne's Sketch 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! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, August 31st at Noon, PDT!

Paper Players #110-A Sketch by LeAnne

Hi everyone! LeAnne here! We were so thrilled to see all the wonderful paper-pieced creations last week! That is always such a fun technique. Today, I have a sketch for you to play with! Feel free to use any shape for your center element, or even turn it on its side like I did! Can't wait to see what you come up with. Now, check out what the designers have created!

The Paper Players Design Team

Jen Arkfeld

Lesley Croghan
(On a Break)

Dawn Easton

Helen Heil
(on vacation)

Jaydee

Nance Leedy

Anne Marie Hile

LeAnne Pugliese

Ann Schach

Amy White

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.

2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.

3.  Please link directly to your card.

Winners for Challenge #109 - Anne Marie's CAS Paper Piecing Challenge

A BIG thank-you goes out to everyone who played along with Anne Marie's Clean and Simple Paper Piecing Challenge this week! There was a whole lot of fussy cutting fun on the participant's projects and we really enjoyed seeing all of your creations. Let's see what caught the eye of our design team for our CUTS ABOVE.

(Our picks for A Cut Above are displayed using inLinkz. If you are using a blog reader, you may need to click to our website to view our picks.)
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All of the CUT ABOVE winners can wear proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations!

And now, Anne Marie's choice for HEADLINER this week is:

Karen Day from
Karen's Creations

Karen's cupcake card is so fresh, fun and full of birthday cheer, just like the sentiment on her card says. I just love the mix of patterned papers and the fantastic color combo. The baker's twine is a great finishing touch, too. I'm starting to crave some sweet bakery treats right about now. Mmmm! Congratulations to you, Karen! You are my pick for our Headliner this week! 

We hope that you will wear your badge proudly on your blog!

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to visit us tomorrow for an all new challenge from LeAnne!

There's Still Time to Play in Challenge #109

There is still time to play in Challenge #109: Anne Marie's Paper Piecing 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! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, August 24th at Noon, PDT!

Clean and Simple Challenge #109 from Anne Marie

Hello there and welcome to another fun challenge here at the Paper Players! 

It's Anne Marie here, as your hostess for Challenge #109. 

It's Clean and Simple (CAS) week here at the Paper Players! 

This week we are focusing on a fun, Paper Piecing technique to go along with the

CAS design element. Paper Piecing is such a great way to add that extra POP to a stamped image. So, bust out those scissors and let's get busy for this week's challenge. We sure hope you will join us and play along! Here at the Paper Players, we welcome products from all companies. Have fun! 

Let's take a peek at what the Design Team members have created this week for inspiration:

The Paper Players Design Team

Jen Arkfeld

Dawn Easton

Nance Leedy

Anne Marie Hile

LeAnne Pugliese

Ann Schach

Amy White

Jaydee 

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, TOTAL.

2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.

3.  Please link directly to your card.

We can't wait to see what you create! Please link your creation below.  This linky will close on Friday, August 24th at 12:00 Noon (PST).  Happy stamping!

Winners for Challenge #108: Ann's Color Challenge

A big thank-you goes out to everyone who played along with Ann's color challenge this week!  From masculine to feminine...from floral to juvenile...you blew us away with your entries!  Let's see what caught the eye of our design team for our Cuts Above.

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

1. Jaydee's choice: I loved Justin's card. the butterflies on the frame are a fabulous touch and the little strip of DSP next to the scalloped border is a great finishing touch.	2. LeAnne's Choice: Bonnie's card made me squeal with delight! Her clever use of the DP made a perfect ocean for her sweet little boat! Congrats, Bonnie!	3. Jen's choice: I love how clean and simple Vicki's card is. And really like how she went out of the box with the sentiment on the banner!
4. Anne Marie's Choice: Patti's card is absolutely fantastic! I love how she used the stamp set and the pops of color are awesome . So fresh and fun! Congrats, Patti!	5. Amy's choice: Narelle's beautiful flowers really pop on the pretty embossed background - perfect for this colour combo!	6. Nance's choice: Carrie's creative use of ribbon and the extra touches in the banner & heart are gorgeous! Congrats, Carrie!

All of the Cut Above winners can proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations to all of you!

And now, Ann's  choice for HEADLINER this week is:

Julie Gearinger 

 

From the moment I saw Julie's card, I was mesmerized. Through her expert sponging, she created a sense of depth and dimension that is often difficult to achieve.  Top that off with textured photo corners and a stunning triple bow, and the result is a card that will leave you breathless.  Congratulations, Julie!  You are my choice for Headliner!  We hope that you will wear your badge proudly!

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to visit us tomorrow for a fun challenge from the oh-so-talented Anne Marie!

There Is Still Time to Play in Ann's Color Challenge

There is still time to play in Challenge #108: Ann'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! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, August 17th at Noon, PDT!

Challenge #108 - Ann's Colour Challenge

Hip, hip hooray! It's color challenge day! And what could be yummier than Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler?  Well...how about the Terrific Trio of Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler AND Not Quite Navy!  Of course, if you do not have these specific colors, feel free to substitute with colors of a similar hue! At The Paper Players we welcome products from all companies!  You know us...we are all about the fun of creating!

Let's see what the Design Team has cooked up for us this week!

The Paper Players Design Team

Jen Arkfeld

Dawn Easton

Helen Heil

Jaydee

Nance Leedy

Anne Marie Hile

LeAnne Pugliese

Ann Schach

Amy White

Here's a quick recap of our challenge rules:

1.  Please link your card to no more than three challenges, total.

2.  Please include our graphic and a direct link back to our challenge.

3.  Please link directly to your card.

We can't wait to see what you create! Please link your creation below.  This linky will close on Friday, August 17th at 12:00 Noon (PST).  Happy stamping!

Winners - Challenge #107: Back-to-School

Thank you so much to all our friends who played along with my Back-to-School challenge this week!  There were a lot of great ideas for teacher and student gifts and well wishes.  If this batch of projects is any indication, the school year will be off to a great start!  Without further delay...let's see what caught the eye of our fabulous design team for our CUT ABOVES.  All the CUT ABOVES can wear proudly display the badge below on their blogs. Congratulations!

And now, Nance's choice for HEADLINER this week is:

Amy O'Neill!!

I couldn't resist Amy's sweet little card--perfect to tuck in a lunchbox on the first day of school.  The subtle shade of her background elements really let the apples pop and, of course, the design principle of three gives the layout great balance.  I love the stamped ruler image and how she balanced it with a ribbon in the same color.  The tiny rhinestone is the perfect touch of bling on this adorable card.  Fantastic card, Amy!  Congratulations!

We hope that you will wear your badge proudly!

Thanks for stopping by today and be sure to visit us tomorrow for a fun color challenge from the Amazing Ann!

There is Still Time to Play in Challenge #107: Back to School Rules

There is still time to play in Challenge #107:  Nance's Back to School Rules 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! But hurry...the challenge ends Friday, August 10th at Noon, PDT!

 

Challenge #107 - A Theme Challenge "Back to School Rules!"

Hey there, Paper Player friends! Nance here, pleased to welcome you to our first challenge of August.  Wow, August--where did the summer go?  The end of summer and the advent of fall means one thing:

We would love to see your "Back to School" themed projects!  To help you get your craft on, let's take a look at what our fantastic Design Team created for you:

The Paper Players Design Team

Jen Arkfeld

 

Dawn Easton

Helen Heil

Jaydee
Coming Soon

Nance Leedy

Anne Marie Hile
(recovering with her feet up!)

LeAnne Pugliese

Ann Schach

Amy White