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Paper Players Design Team Call

A good Tuesday morning to everyone. Today’s post is a very important one. The Paper Players are holding an open Design Team Call and I would love to be part of the team. My name is Justin Krieger and I have been paper crafting in some form since I was about 10 years old. Back then I used to make car dashboards out of oaktag. Thankfully, my medium has evolved into stamps and card stock with my card making and 3D projects. The card making seriously kicked into gear a little over a year ago and in August of last year I was introduced to Stampin’ Up! by a wonderful friend of mine, Sandy. I signed up to be a Demonstrator and have loved every minute of it. My favorite part has to be playing along each week with the challenges. It broadens my creativity and widens my horizons. I love seeing all of the other samples and entries each week and finally seeing who is chosen as the picks of the week. I write down my choices and compare notes, and get ready to do it all again. Below are my three projects for your consideration. I hope that you enjoy them and thanks for taking the time to look! Any comments are always appreciated and as always thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

The first 3D window shadow box card, Happy Valentine’s Day!

My Grandmother’s 93rd Birthday Card, one of my favorites!

An engagement card that goes with the frame/box below…

I scanned in the picture from when he actually proposed in Rockefeller Center!

The frame open so the card and “gift” can go inside.

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Happy Birthday Louis

Good Monday morning to everyone. I hope that you all had a great weekend. For today’s card I am posting a card that I sent to my good friend Louis. We have been friends for a long time, he’s a great person and I’m happy to call him friend. It’s nice to get to make a masculine birthday card every once in a while. I used some Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze Card Stock. The image is from the Uncharted Territory Stamp Set. It’s a great set for a masculine card with it’s lighthouse and sailboat images. I stamped the sailboat image in Not Quite Navy on Very Vanilla. The background for the card was created using the Square Lattice Texture Impressions Embossing Folder and Not Quite Navy. Finally, the greeting is from Happiest Birthday Wishes. I use the set a lot because it has so many great birthday greetings. I hope that you enjoyed this quick birthday card. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy and Cajun Craze Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Not Quite Navy Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Uncharted Territory and Happiest Birthday Wishes Clear Mount Stamp Sets

Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Texture Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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PPA 129

Good morning and happy Sunday! How is everyones weekend so far? Mine is great! For this weeks Pals Paper Arts Challenge we had the following sketch to work with…

I love the clean a simple look of the sketch and I knew which set I was going to use right away. The Bordering On Romance Stamp Set coordinates with the Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies (both Occasions Mini) perfectly. I have had the set for a while but haven’t really used it that much. I markered the flowers with Riding Hood Red, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo Stampin’ Write Markers and did the same with the border. I colored in some of them and then used a blender pen and my Classic Stampin’ Pads to color in the larger flowers for a more subtle effect. The flowers were cut out with the Labels Collection Framelits Dies, one of my favorites! I used Lucky Limeade from the card base and Island Indigo under the Label. A piece of Riding Hood Red Pleated Sating Ribbon and some Basic Jewels Pearls finish off the card. I hope you like the card and thanks as always for stopping by. Enjoy your Sunday!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Lucky Limeade and Island Indigo Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Island Indigo Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo and Riding Hood Red Stampin’ Write Markers

Embellishments: Basic Jewels Pearls and Riding Hood Red Pleated Satin Ribbon

Tools: Big Shot, Adorning Accents Edgelits Dies, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Blender Pen, Sticky Strip and SNAIL

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Angie’s Birthday Take 2

Happy Saturday to you all. I hope that you are enjoying your weekend. For today’s card I am posting the card that I sent my friend Angie in Missouri for her birthday. I used Very Vanilla, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder Card Stock. The background, in Very Vanilla, was embossed with the Texturz Plates Backgrounds 1 set in the Big Shot. The flowers are from the Vintage Vogue Stamp Set and were stamped in Wisteria Wonder and cut out with Paper Snips. I used the Owl Builder Punch and the circle from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack to punch out the middles for the flowers in Silver Glimmer Paper and mounted them on Stampin’ Dimensionals on Pool Party Card Stock. The greeting is from Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) and is also stamped in Wisteria Wonder. I used a piece of Pool Party 3/8 Ruffled Ribbon adhered with Sticky Strip across the middle to finish off the card. Angie loved it and I can’t wait to make another one. Have a great Saturday and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Pool Party and Wisteria Wonder

Ink: Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Vintage Vogue and Loving Thoughts (Occasions Mini) Clear Mount

Embellishments: Pool Party 3/8″ Ruffled Ribbon

Specialty Paper: Silver Glimmer Paper (124005 – Carry-over from Holiday Mini)

Tools: Big Shot, Terturz Plates Backgrounds 1, Owl Builder Punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paper Snips, Sticky Strip, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Happy Birthday Angie

Good morning everyone. It’s Friday!!!! I loves me some Friday! For today’s card I am posting a birthday card that I made for my friend Kim that she sent to her sister Angie that lives in Kansas City Missouri. I was there in December, with Kim, for the first time and she was a wonderful hostess. I had such a great time so I had to make her an extra special birthday card. This card is a 3D card. If you look at the side view you can see it better. I have made a few of these and they are my favorites. I started with a piece of 12″ x 5 1/2″ Very Vanilla Card Stock. It is scored at 1/2″, 3 1/2″, 4″, 7″, 8″ and 11″. I then cut windows out of the two larger outer panels. Then all you do is decorate and fold it. The best part is that you can fold it flat to mail it. I used the Sweet Cake Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) stamped in Concord Crush and Wild Wasabi. The tiny heart is from the Heart to Heart Punch and the cherries are from the Cupcake Builder Punch. They are both punched out in Cherry Cobbler. The background is Wild Wasabi and I used the Scallop Trim Border Punch with some Concord Crush for a little extra detail. The cute little flowers are from the Birds and Blooms Sizzlits Die 4 Pack that you can still get in the Clearance Rack. The greeting is from the Family Reunion Stamp Set. I love this card and Angie liked it too. Please leave a comment and thanks for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Concord Crush, Cherry Cobbler and Wild Wasabi Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Concord Crush and Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: Sweet Shop (Occasions Mini) and Family Reunion Clear Mount Stamp Sets

Tools: Big Shot, Bird and Blooms Sizzlits Die 4 Pack (Clearance Rack), Scallop Trim Border Punch, Heart to Heart Punch, Cupcake Builder Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig and SNAIL

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Paper Players #82

Good morning all. I hope that you are enjoying your week, only two days left until the weekend! For this weeks Paper Players Challenge they ask you to use Poppy Parade, Pool Party, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla…

I love the color combination plus I get to use some more of my favorite Designer Series Paper, Everyday Enchantment! The base of the card is Soft Suede. I used the Labels Collection Framelits Dies to cut out a piece of the Everyday Enchantment DSP (Sale-A-Bration) and used the negative piece. As I have said before the Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and the Blossom Punch are two of my favorite products from the Occasions Mini. I stamped a flower in Poppy Parade on Very Vanilla and again in Pool Party on Pool Party Card Stock. The 1″ Circle Punch is perfect for the flower middle in Pool Party. A brad from the Everyday Enchantment Ribbon and Brad Pack holds them together and I adhered it with a Stampin’ Dimensional. The greeting is from Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration) and is stamped in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Extra Large Oval Punch. It’s also adhered with some Stampin’ Dimensionals. A small strip of the DSP at the top and bottom completes the card. Thanks so much for stopping by and your comments are always appreciated!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede and Pool Party Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Poppy Parade and Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Ink

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Stamp Sets: Mixed Bunch (Occasions Mini) and Elementary Elegance (Sale-A-Bration)

Embellishments: Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad Pack (Sale-A-Bration)

Tools: Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits Dies, Extra Large Oval Punch, Blossom Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mom’s Valentine

Good morning all, I hope you had a Valentine’s day filled with love and lots of chocolate! I had a nice dinner with my friend  Kim, baby Izzy and her brother Kevin. For today’s card I’m posting the Valentine that I gave to my mom. One of her favorite colors is purple so I used Wisteria Wonder Card Stock for the Base of the card. I used my Big Shot with the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder on Very Vanilla for the background, I love the deep detail this folder gives. The Mixed Bunch Stamp Set and the Blossom Punch are two of my favorite items from the Occasions Mini. I stamped the flower in Wisteria Wonder Ink on Wisteria Wonder Card Stock and punched it out with the Blossom Punch. For the leaves I used the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch and inserted them half in the punch for a second time to make the leaf shape. A 2011-2012 In-Color Designer Printed Brad through the middle creates a great flower. The greeting is from the Messages for Mom Stamp Set, It’s really versatile because it comes with greetings that can be used for a variety of cards. I popped it all up with Stampin’ Dimensionals. My mom also loves butterflies so I added two from the Beautiful Wings Embosslit for a great finish to the card. I hope you like the card as much as my mom did and thanks so much for stopping by!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Set: Messages for Mom and Mixed Bunch Clear Mount

Embellishments: 2011-2012 In-Color Designer Printed Brads

Tools: Big Shot, Elegant Lines Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Beautiful Wings Embosslit, Blossom Punch, 1 3/8″ Circle Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Mojo 228

Hello everyone! Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope that your week has gotten off to a good start. This weeks Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge was created by one of my favorites, Mary Fish…

The base of the card is Wisteria Wonder. I ran some Very Vanilla through my Big Shot using the Perfect Details Texturz Plate for a subtle embossed effect. The top note die is great by itself but when you turn a cutout 90 degrees and run it through again you get a great square top note. The Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die is where the scalloped circle, in Elegant Eggplant, came from. I used the P.S. I Love You Stamp set for the cupid, stamped in Pear Pizzaz, and the Sweet Cake Stamp Set for the greeting also stamped in Pear Pizzaz. The greeting is punched out with the Modern Label Punch and the cupid with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch. I used the Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with a small piece of Very Vanilla and mounted it on some Pear Pizzaz. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals and a Pear Pizzaz Small Heart Punch heart and the card is finished. I hope you like the card and thanks so much for stopping by. Your comments are always appreciated too! 🙂

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla, Wisteria Wonder and Pear Pizzaz Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Pear Pizzaz Classic Stampin’ Ink

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die, Top Note Die, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Perfect Details Texturz Plate, 1 3/4″ Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, 3/16″ Corner Rounder, Small Heart Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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Kim’s Enchanted Valentine

Hello everyone! Did everyone have a good weekend? Mine was great! I had a Kids Party in Manhattan yesterday and it was so much fun. Such a talented bunch of kids. Today’s card is a Valentine for an awesome friend and huge supporter of my crafting, Kim. She has been a close friend of mine for along time and I’m so grateful to have her in my life. The base of the card is Very Vanilla. I cut strips of the Everyday Enchantment Designer Series Paper and spaced them on the base. The hearts are from the P.S. I Love You Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and are stamped in Poppy Parade and punched out with the Full Heart Punch. I choose the greeting from the Sweet Cake Stamp Set (Occasions Mini), stamped it in Poppy Parade and punched it out with the Decorative Label Punch. It’s a simple but elegant card and the perfect card for Kim! I hope you like the card and thanks for visiting, have a great day!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Very Vanilla Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink

Stamp Sets: P.S. I Love You and Sweet Cake Clear Mount Stamp Sets (Occasion Mini)

Designer Series Paper: Everyday Enchantment (Sale-A-Bration)

Tools: Full Heart Punch, Decorative Label Punch and SNAIL

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So Sweet Watermelon Mini

Happy Sunday peeps! How is everyone’s weekend so far? Mine is good, I’m off to Manhattan today for a Workshop. For today’s card I was inspired by Mary Fish over at Stampin’ Pretty. She had another one of her great One Minute to Wow videos using the Mouthwatering Stamp Set and a punch. This card would make a great Valentine for kids to give, a gift tag or just a note card to hand to someone. I used Lucky Limeade Card Stock for the base. The Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder is great for so many different cards and it works here too on Whisper White Card Stock. I choose the Watermelon stamp from the Mouthwatering Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and used my Stampin’ Write Markers in Lucky Limeade and Cherry Cobbler to color in the stamp and the stamped it on Whisper White. The 2 1/2″ Circle Punch perfectly punches out the Watermelon! I just used my Paper Trimmer to cut off the other half of the circle. When you use the Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch you get these little “seeds” left over and they work perfectly for the watermelon seeds. The sentiment is form the Sweet Cake Stamp Set (Occasions Mini) and is stamped in Cherry Cobbler. I used the Modern Label Punch to punch it out and punched out a second one in Cherry Cobbler and cut it in half and placed it sticking out on the sides behind it. Some Stampin’ Dimensionals to mount it and it’s all done. Who wouldn’t love to get this card?! Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Stampin’ Up! products used:

Card Stock: Whisper White, Lucky Limeade and Cherry Cobbler Smooth Card Stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Ink

Markers: Cherry Cobbler and Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write Markers

Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polkadots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch, Modern Label Punch, Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals and SNAIL

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