This week, Nance Leedy is hosting a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge for The Paper Players – pick any three across, down or diagonally. So much fun! I needed to make a “thank you” card yesterday, so I chose the bottom three – Patterned Paper, Ribbon and Purple. Here’s my card for this week’s challenge:
And here’s the tic-tac-toe table for this week’s challenge:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Lining it Up. The stamped image here is the combination of two stamps – both from Merry Everything. I used my Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Write Marker to outline the “to/from” stamp and stamped it on Whisper White. I then stamped “Thankful for You” in Blackberry Bliss, using my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to line it up perfectly inside the borders. It touches the edges a bit, but it looks good to me.
- Punching it Out. The sentiment is punched out with the Note Tag punch – just as it was meant to be. I then punched the end of a slightly-less-than-2″ strip of Blackberry Bliss with the Scalloped Tag Topper punch. The Note Tag punch out fits nicely over the hole left from the tag topper. I then trimmed the bottom of the strip and rounded the corners with the Project Life Corner Rounder.
- Wrapping it Up and Backing it Up. The challenge calls for ribbon, but I chose to not create a bow for a very clean look. I wrapped the 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon three times around the Blackberry Bliss band, adding a nice graphic look to this design. Since I popped up the Designer Series Paper Stack panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals, I backed the DSP with a piece of card stock to add sturdiness.
Stamp Sets: Merry Everything Papers: Blackberry Bliss, 2014-2016 In Colors Backgrounds Designer Series Paper Stack (Blackberry Bliss), Whisper White Inks: Blackberry Bliss, Stampin’ Write Marker (Blackberry Bliss) Accessories: Note Tag punch, Scalloped Tag Topper punch, Project Life Corner Rounder, 1/4″ Cotton Ribbon (Whisper White), Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thank you for stopping by today!
Brian
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Oh, you give me way too many awesome ideas, I want to buy everything. I live in Oz though…… Thanks so much for sharing.
Brian, your cards never cease to amaze me. Thank you for providing so much inspiration!
Naomi – I’m a SU demonstrator in Australia.
Oh, so pretty in Raspberry Bliss!! and yes Brian, making a bow would have spoiled this very clean and elegant layout. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great card, as always!!!
I especially love the way you wrapped the ribbon around leaving just a tiny space for the blackberry bliss Cardstock to show through. Very elegant looking!
Lovely card and great tip about the using the Note Tag and Scalloped Tag Topper punches together. Great job Brian
Oh Brian – you know I just love monochromatic cards and Blackberry Bliss is my all time favorite SU color! Combine the two and whoa la! Very special card indeed………what a beautiful card to start the day with. Love it!
Brian,
I love this card! Clean and simple and so, so classy. Like you 🙂
C
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Nice example of a CAS design, Brian! Thanks for playing with the Paper Players!
WOW! Brian you have done it again. 🙂 I had no intention of getting the new note tag punch, simply because I thought “I can make note tags with the scalloped tag topper punch”. But, you have changed my mind. Using them together is a great idea! Your card is striking, as always. Great use of the sketch, paper and ribbon. Whoo Hoot! 🙂
Wonderful card Brian!
You make your cards simple and layered, which is my style. Your cards are so elegant, too, and reflect perfectly, I think, YOU!
This is an outstanding card Brian, and your design can be used for any of the wonderful SU colors. Great job!!
Wicked clever way to combine your punches, Brian! Love it and your card….Thank you for joining us at The Paper Players!
Your use of ribbon looks so neat and I love how it divides up the patterned paper. Thanks for linking your creation at The Paper Players.
I love how you complimented the new punch with the scalloped tag punch! I have to do the same!
You lined up the two stamps perfectly. And I love the way you layered the two punches. Genius! Definitely gonna CASE this!
Great monochromatic CAS thank you card and a clever punch combination. Love how you used the tic tac toe inspiration too – thanks for playing along with The Paper Player again this week Brian.
So crisp and clean, love how you used the punches on this one, too. That bliss is such a striking color. Thanks for joining the challenge at The Paper Players this week!
Very striking!
Very elegant monochromatic creation, Brian! That stamp set and punch are on my wish list. Thanks for playing along with us this week at The Paper Players!
Came back to this post to check out how you stacked those punches. The Note Tag punch is on sale; I might have to have it! You are so clever. ♥