Sunday, July 7, 2024

PP697 Summer Birthday Wishes


Hi there, stamping friends!  Another Paper Players challenge for today, with Claire as our hostess! And we're saying hello to some new Design Team members as well!  Welcome Jan, Stef and Elizabeth!  Now here's Claire's theme board:


I know Claire loves bright, bold colors and images, so I had her in mind when I made my summery card today!  I used those little watermelons as my inspiration, and pulled out an old Unity stamp; here we go:


I used a piece of Flirty Flamingo DSP as my mat, and stamped three watermelons in black ink, then watercolored them with Flirty Flamingo, Mambo Melon and Garden Green inks, then fussy cut them out. I stamped some of the words from the set, "carefree" and "summer", then added "birthday wishes from the retired Endless Birthday Wishes:



I also embossed the polka dot paper with the Stitched with Whimsy die for fun! And on the inside, a sentiment from Happiest Day:


I have a lot of birthdays coming up, so this will go in my stash!  Now, how about you?  How will you interpret our Paper Players theme board this week?  Gather up your summery stamps and get to work! Can't wait to see what you create!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!


Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps Happiest Day, Endless Birthday Wishes (ret), All Smiles (Unity)
Card stock & Papers     Basic White, Garden Green, Flirty Flamingo DSP (ret), White Glimmer (ret)
 Ink Versafine Black, Garden Green, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo
Accessories Dimensionals
Tools     Cut & Emboss Machine, Stitched With Whimsy Dies (ret), Banner Dies (Nellie Snellen), Aquapainter

12 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Claire is going to love your bright and playful card, LeAnne - I do, too! Such cute little slices of watermelon!
=]

Tracy Grauer said...

Bright, bold and sweet! Love your summer birthday card!

ElizStewart said...

LeAnne... so looking forward to working with you again. Watermelon is the epitome of summer. The background DSP is the perfect accompaniment.

Bonnie said...

Yum! You have me wanting some watermelon, LeAnne!

Claire Broadwater said...

BIG SMILE!! I adore this fun summer card. Pink, polka dots and watermelon are always on my list of favorite things. Love the fun sentiment collage and how the green makes it all pop! The embossing and ribbon add so much texture. You made my challenge SHINE this week!

Stef Perry said...

I adore your bright, cheerful and summery card, LeAnne! Perfectly Claire-like and oh so cute! Love the polka dots and stitching along with the fun watermelon slices! So happy to be back on the team with you!

Denise Willerton said...

So sweet and yummy LeAnne! Claire will definitely LOVE her card !

Jan Clothier said...

This is just delightful! Watermelons are absolutely the taste of summer.The warm colours are just so enticing too.

Lisa Elton said...

Love the polka dot background you gave the cute watermelon slices! This is a delightful summer card!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

This is indeed very 'Claire' LeAnne, especially with the polka dot background. Watermelon is so cooling for summer too - yum!

Ann Schach said...

This is such a cute card, LeAnne! I love the polka dots and those yummy looking slices of watermelon. Who doesn't love a slice of cold watermelon on a hot, summer day! This is a perfect card for Claire's challenge.

Cynthia Stevenson said...

I love this card LeAnne and I love watermelon too. You sure do say summer with this one!