Another Thank You Archives - Shannon Kay Paperie

It’s been awhile since I’ve played along with the Pals Paper Arts challenge. This week they have a fun color combo:

Now, considering the love affair I’ve been having with Mint Macaron, you would probably be expecting a lot more green on this card!! Surprise!! I think I love Tip Top Taupe almost as much as Mint Macaron!

I love this stamp from Stampin’ Up!, Another Thank You. It was one of their very first photopolymer stamp sets and will be one I will keep always. How easy is this stamp?? One stamp and you’re done! Of course, I had to dress mine up a bit to fit the challenge parameters 🙂

It’s not really visible in my photos but I stamped the sentiment in Tip Top Taupe (say that three times fast! lol) and then stamped it again in Versamark ink and added clear embossing powder. It has a nice raised texture and very shiny finish.

Thanks for stopping by today and please pop on over to the Pals Paper Arts blog to see some beautiful cards with this combination!

Wishing you joy and blessings!

Products Used:

Cardstock: Stamper’s Select White Papertrey Ink; Tip Top Taupe by Stampin’ Up!

Pattern Paper: 2015-17 In Color Designer Series Paper Stack by Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Memento Tip Top Taupe, Pool Party, Mint Macaron, Versamark

Stamps: Another Thank You, Papillon Potporri, Butterfly Basics by Stampin’ Up!

Dies: Envelope Liner Die by Stampin’ Up!

Tools: Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly Punches; Clear Embossing Powder by Stampin’ Up!

Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels by Stampin’ Up!

Happy Sunday to my stamping friends! Well, this is it, my last post as a guest designer for The Paper Players…what a FUN six months it has been! I have SO enjoyed working alongside such a talented and dedicated group of stampers, I have learned and grown so much with them! I am so honored to have been chosen as a guest designer and wish the new guest designers all the best!

Today’s challenge is a sketch provided for our crafting enjoyment by the very talented Nance who also does a lot behind the scenes to keep this challenge blog running smoothly!

It’s funny how sometimes I find myself following a sketch to the letter of the law, making sure every element is exactly right, and then there’s other times, like today for example, where I just kind of do my own thing…

As the title suggests, Mint Macaron is the star again today. I WILL use another color again soon, I promise, but for now, my creative spirit is craving this color!!

The other star for today is the Crazy about You stamp set and coordinating Flower Medallion punch. I first saw this set in the Stampin’ Up! spring catalog and have been resisting for seven months but finally caved and ordered it. It has two flower images that coordinate with punches, an adorable leaf image, and a TON of sentiment combinations. It’s a bit pricey, but is also VERY versatile and I see getting years of use from this set. And because that isn’t enough, you can also purchase the Hello You word framelit dies to add even more creative options!!

The Gorgeous Grunge stamp set provides a neutral background to anchor the flowers, while a bit of glimmer paper adds sparkle and the linen thread adds a nice rustic touch as well as a good contrast.

The sentiment is from the Another Thank You stamp set and is one of my all time favorite fonts. So dainty and pretty!!

I hope you have enjoyed my project today and that you are inspired to create something of your own with the sketch, whether you post it or not, challenges help us grow creatively so please enjoy!!

I hope you have time to visit the rest of the design team and view their awesome projects!!

The Paper Players Design Team