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Paper Players 252

Ahh, Wednesday, halfway there! It was quite muggy here yesterday, you know that heavy feeling when you walk outside. Still take it over the snow and cold any day! My day yesterday was pretty good. Daniel was at my parent’s, he just gets cuter and cuter each time I see him! We played a little and then had dinner. Taylor went and stayed at Scrap-A-Latte yesterday while Renee took a some much needed time off. I had to go there and lock up and wouldn’t you know that I got all the way there and forgot the key at home! I don’t have a house key anymore, my iPhone unlocks my door when I walk up to it. So back in the car I got and went home and got the key and back to the store to lock up. After that I came home and worked on some projects. Today I’m going with Michael to pick up Ken Oliver from the airport. He is teaching two classes at Scrap-A-Latte on Thursday so I’m off from work! Michael and I are going to help out Renee. It should be a good time!

One of the cards that I made last night is for this week’s Paper Players theme challenge from Ann…

Paper Players #252

My card starts with a base of Neenah Solar White 110lb Card Sock. I took a piece of Watercolor Paper and embossed it with the We R Memory Keepers Next Level Woven Embossing Folder and covered the entire card front with it, adhering it with Fast Fuze and Multi-Purpose Glue. My tag is cut from another piece of Watercolor Paper with the Simon Says Stamp Large Tags Dies. I stamped the leaves form the Choose Happiness Stamp Set with Versa-Mark and heat embossed them with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and did the same with the flower. They are colored in with the Zig Clean Color Brush Pens, I used two shades of green for the leaves and some red for the flower. Instead of wiping off the excess color I heated the flower again and let the pigment melt into the embossing powder just for something different. My dragonfly is from the Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set and is heat embossed in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder on more Neenah. I used my Paper Snips to cut it out and adhered it and the flower to the tag with Foam Tape. Th greeting is heat embossed in Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder on Vellum and adhered around the back of the tag. A piece of Hemptique Black Hemp Twine is tied though the top and the tag is adhered to the card with Fun Foam and SNAIL. I LOVE that embossing folder, it gives such amazing texture to the card, it really does look just like a basket! I hope that you like my card for this week’s Paper Player theme challenge from Ann! Thank you so very much for spending some time with me today! Have a happy Wednesday! 🙂

Paper Players 252-WM

Products used:

Stamp Sets: Choose Happiness and Awesomely Artistic Clear Mount (Stampin’ Up!)

Specialty Ink: Versa-Mark

Embossing Powder: White and Black (Stampin’ Up!)

Watercolor Pens: Clean Color Brush Pens (Zig)

Card Stock: Solar White 110lb (Neenah), Vellum and Watercolor Paper (Stampin’ Up!)

Dies: Large Tags (Simon Says Stamp)

Embossing Folder: Woven Next Level (We R Memory Keepers)

Embellishments: Black Hemp Twine (Hemptique)

Adhesives: SNAIL, Fast Fuse and Multi-Purpose Glue

Tools: Bog Shot, Heat Tool and Fun Foam

 

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32 Replies to “Paper Players 252”

  1. Looking good! Love the colors and especially the vellum friend layer.
    🙂

  2. Love everything about your card. It looks so fresh. That is a great EF and now I have to find it…LOL Happy “hump” day. 🙂

    1. Thanks so much Louise! I love that EF! Yes, happy hump day to you too! 🙂

  3. Well, you just cost me some money. I had seen you use this EF on cards before and LOVED the look. This one screamed “You have to have it”! Thanks, Justin! I really NEEDED another EF….. NOT!!! Beautiful and classy, as always.

    1. LOL! Sorry Debra! I love the new Next Level EF’s, they are so cool! Thank you! You can never have too many EF’s! LOL! 🙂

  4. Good Morning Justin:

    I love a card with dimension and this one has lots of it. Of course that EF is the best one ever! I’m not sure how you always get the hemp so perfectly placed but you do. All in all such a happy card that would put a smile on a friend’s face especially if sent to them for absolutely no reason or occasion! It’s always so nice to get a surprise in the mail that isn’t a bill! LOL

    It’s so nice that Taylor will take care of the shop while Renee gets a day off. I think Taylor is a sweetheart. Again you have taught me something – I didn’t realize that technology has reached the point where you use it instead of a key to enter your apartment. Of course, if I think about it, I use a fob to get into my car. Hmmmmm. Have a wonderful Wednesday with Michael and Ken Oliver. I’m sure the classes will be a lot of fun.

    2. Hi Grace!
      Thank you, me too! I do love that EF! The texture is amazing! The Hemptique Cord is great, it is easy to keep in in place! Yes, I do love a surprise card in the mail!
      Renee needs to take a day off each week! Seven days is too much for anyone! Taylor is a good kid, I’m lucky! LOL! I am way too technologically advanced, it freaks Michael out a little! LOL! Yes, I too don’t have a “key” for the Saab, wish I could use my iPhone for that too! Class was great and Ken was really nice! Love you! XOXOXO 🙂

  5. Love it! I saw your other card that used that woven embossing folder. I had to have it! LOL. Bought it yesterday from Scrapbooking Wholesale. Can’t wait for it to come!

    1. Thank you Barb! Yes, the Next Level EF’s are awesome! You are going to love them! 🙂

    1. Thanks so much much Julee! I love the Next Level EF’s, they are fantastic! 🙂

  9. OMG that dragonfly again!! Love him, love your card, especially the colors, and of course its a tag.

    Yep, our wether isnt the greatest but it beats ice, snow anyday.

    1. I too love that little dragonfly Linda! Thank you!
      Yes, pretty much anything trumps snow! 🙂

  10. Awesome card, Justin! Yes, this embossing folder really makes quite an impact, so much texture. Love the white tag layered over it, the black accents, the bright pops of color, everything!

  12. This is awesome, Justin! Your colors are bold and trendy, and that embossing folder????? A-MA-zing!!! This whole card just pops right off the page! We’re so glad you played with the Players this week!

  14. Great card, Justin! Love the texture from that embossing folder.

    Looking forward to seeing the new dies!

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