Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Paper Players #158, ColourQ #202 and Clean & Simple #253


Happy Wednesday...I just realized that I only have one more week off before school starts back up, this summer has whizzed by!  So I plan to make the most of every day and be as crafty as possible.  Wish me luck!  I have 2 cards to share and for 3 challenges, ColourQ, Paper Players and Clean & Simple. My first card is for this week's ColourQ #202. This week's colors are just beautiful and look amazing together. I was chatting with Joyce from Cards-by-the-Sea last night about speech bubbles and I always forget that I have them so that inspired me to pull them out to make this card. 



My next card is for 2 challenge, Paper Players and Clean & Simple...this is my first time playing along with them.  After seeing the colors for Paper Players, I was so happy that I actually had all the right colors, so much fun. I am also using some NBUS too!  A little stamp set from The Alley Ways Stamps, Holiday Sparklers look like little stitched snowflakes, so sweet. Thank you so much for stopping by to peek at my cards today...have a great week!




Ingredients - All Papertrey Ink unless listed
Happy Birthday
Solid Card Stock: White, Harvest Gold and Lemon Tart, SU - Smokey Slate and WP( - Country Red
Dies: Birthday Trio and Lawn Fawn - Speech Bubbles
Stamps:Stylish Sentiments Birthday and Polka Dot Parade #1, Clearly Besotted  - Framed Sentiments and Avery Elle - FanFare
Sequins: Neat & Tangled
Snowflakes
Solid Card Stock: White and SU - Pear Pizzazz
Stamps: TAWS - Holiday Sparkles
Ink: SU - Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pear Pizzazz
Sequins: Neat & Tangled


14 comments :

  1. What cute cards. I love your stamping on the second one and that fun sentiment. Enjoy the rest of your summer. I hope you get lots of crafty time in.

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  2. Hi Kim! I just LOVE what you did with the C&S sketch! Great images and colour! And just WOW! that you got to see Paul McCartney in concert !That must have been very fabulous!

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  3. This is wonderful. I am so happy to see you using your speech bubbles. And, I am stealing this idea. Totally! Love how you paired them up with that die cut birthday. And, I am very intrigued by your second card. First of all, it is gorgeous--I have never seen those stamps before, and I love your colors and layout. Now, I am going to check out this challenge that you have discovered.

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  4. Fantastic card Kim, love your speech bubbles and the CQ colours are perfectly matched. Love your Paper Players snowflake card too! Thank you for joining us this week at the colourQ!

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  5. Such a cute birthday stamp. And I love your Paper Players card. So pretty.

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  6. Super cute birthday card! And the images in your second card are fantastic! Sparklers or snowflakes, they are great and I love the colors!

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  7. These are both so lovely Kim! I need to case that speech bubble card too! Perfect masculine or feminine card! And those are the cutest snoflake stamps on your second card! I have never seen them either! Great take on the sketch! Wonderful cards!

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  8. I love the speech bubbles & admit I have a set that I'm not sure I have used. Love the balance of elements, color & design on the snowflake card - really terrific!

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  9. I love how you used the colors for Color Q in those speech bubbles...
    awesome!
    And what a fun Christmas card...
    love those snowflakes in all their fabby colors! :)

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  10. Great take on the sketch - I'd love for you to link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!

    http://www.oldbackporch.com/2013/08/52-card-pickup-233.html

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  11. What a fun card, Kim, I love all your word windows! So happy you joined us at the colourQ this week, always enjoy seeing what you design!

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  12. The quote bubbles are so cool! Just got a set of dies like this - will have to case you! The one layer card with all the pretty stamps is beautiful! You know I'm lovin the bling!

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  13. What a great holiday card in non-traditional colors, which I love! Your little sequins and the adorable greeting are perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your creation with us at The Paper Players, Kim!

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  14. Love the speech bubbles! I ordered some from PTI. Your colourQ card is beautiful and will be easy to mail.

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