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pcc #440

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Hi, Friends! Welcome to another awesome challenge with the Paper Craft Crew!

Check out this fun layout:

This design is great for using up card stock and patterned paper scraps! I love mixing patterns on a layout like this. So many different look are possible.

For this card I used Stampin’ Up!’s Expressions in Ink Designer Series Paper and Biggest Wish stamp set. “Birthday” is stamped in Magenta Madness ink to coordinate with the paper. “Happy” was stamped in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. Threw on a little Soft Succulent gingham ribbon. I like how the simple gingham contrasts with the elegant hints of gold in the DSP.

You can check out more inspiration over on the Paper Craft Crew page. Join the fun and play along! Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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pcc #439

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Hello friends! I’m excited to share this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge with you! We have a color challenge to celebrate the Olympics.

I actually created this card just playing around, then realized it fit the challenge! The little bit of black is from the shadow layer behind the die cut word.

This large anemone flower from Honey Bee stamps was so much fun for this loose watercolor technique. I painted this with Karin Brushmarkers.

Come join the challenge with the Paper Craft Crew! I’d love to see what you create. Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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pcc #430

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Hello crafty friends. It’s Wednesday, that means a new challenge from the Paper Craft Crew. This week’s color challenge was perfect for me!

Hmmmm…bet you can’t guess what combo I did. Yep, Black, white and pink with a pop of silver glimmer. Hey, when something works, why mess with it. 🙂

I had a panel from the Pattern Play DSP stack and added lines with aPolished Pink Stampin’ Blend. It gives so many options with the black and white DSP! The glimmer paper stars bring an added bang.

Challenges are a great way to stretch your creativity. Join the Paper Craft Crew and play along.

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pcc #429

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Welcome, crafty friends! Let’s check out this week’s challenge from the Paper Craft Crew!

Another great card layout to spark your creativity! I like the different layers slightly angled. I had some pieces sitting on my desk that worked great for this sketch.

I had been playing with the Rainbow Repeat stencil from Taylored Expressions. I used Salt Water Taffy, Pineapple, Pink Champagne, and Sweet Potato TE inks. The rainbow panel worked great with the Salt Water Taffy panel embossed with clouds. I also love the petite rainbow and sentiment. They are from a set that was a Stamp Joy (a TE virtual stamping event) exclusive. So much fun!

The Paper Craft Crew would love it if you joined the challenge. You can find more details and inspiration on the Paper Craft Crew blog. Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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pcc #428

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Hello friends! Let’s check out this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge!

For my card, I stayed pretty true to the layout except, I used a tag in place of the oval.

Black and white with a pop of bright pink is definitely on of my favorites! (check out my previous post!) I added some ink blending on the tag for an extra wow. Finish off with a few ribbons and rhinestones for added texture.

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pcc #427

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Hello friends! I’m glad you are here to check out this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge: #simplestamping

I love a card with lots of texture and detail, but sometimes it is fun to stay simple. It really can pop just as much as something more. I had this adorable rainbow stamp set and die from The Stamp Market. It was perfect for this challenge.

I really like how the white space lets the colors of the rainbow and black text pop. Simple stamping would be great for your first Paper Craft Crew challenge! Come join the fun. Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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pcc #425

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Welcome, friends! Let’s check out this week’s Paper Craft Crew Challenge.

I went for a rustic look with Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and some wood patterned paper from the In Good Taste DSP pack.

I colored the sunflowers with Crushed Curry, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.

The Paper Craft Crew would love to have you play along! Hop on over to the PCC blog for some more inspiration from the design team

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pcc #424

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Hello crafty friends! I’m excited to pop in today with a card for this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge. PCC has a fun Tic Tac Toe challenge for us. Choose any 3 in a row- horizontal, vertical, or diagonal – and incorporate them all into your project.

I have to admit, I looked at this and immediately saw Animals and Any Shade of Green and got to work. Only I made a birthday card instead of a thank you. I was about to start over, when I noticed the card fit the middle horizontal row! Circles, Patterned Paper and Embossing – with Animals and Green thrown in.

The card is a mini slim and measures 3.5″x6″. The adorable unicorn and sentiments are from the Little Critters set form Taylored Expressions. I colored the unicorn’s mane, horn, and nose with Copic markers. The striped paper is from My Favorite Things. The sentiment is embossed in white on black card stock. and the circle gems are from Studio Katia. Such a bright and cheerful card!

Please head over to the Paper Craft Crew blog and check out the rest of the Design Team’s projects. The take the challenge and create your own project. Be sure to share it with the PCC page.

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pcc #422

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Welcome back, crafty friends! Today’s card is for this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge.

I’ll admit, I sat and pondered this sketch for quite awhile before settling on what I would do. And the card changed direction a few times. Here is what I finally landed on.

I used the Let’s Party Turnabout stamp and Yay for Birthdays stamp set from Concord & 9th, and Guava, Pineapple, Granny Smith and Cookie Monster inks and card stock from Taylored Expressions.

Check out more inspiration on this card layout over on the Paper Craft Crew blog. Thanks for stopping by. Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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pcc #418

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Greetings, crafty friends! Time to check out this week’s Paper Craft Crew challenge. I think this is a really fun one – Let’s let the critters take center stage!

I love cards with fun little critters on them. Lately, I have been having fun with the wonderful critter sets from Colorado Craft Company featuring the work of Anita Jeram. These are so much fun to color. I’m especially drawn to her sweet bunnies. Like this one from the Birthday Wishing set.

I stamped him on water color paper and painted him with Karin Markers. Sweet little bunny with a birthday balloon. So cute!

Be sure to stop by the Paper Craft Crew blog and check out the inspiration from the rest of the design team. Then, join the fun and share your own critter creation! Thanks for stopping by! Join me again to shine a spotlight on creativity!

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