Margaret Moody

PPA54 - A Masculine KISS!

We've added a definite twist to this week's challenge at Pals Paper Arts by challenging you to create a Masculine KISS card (PPA54)!  KISS stands for "Keep It Simple, Sweetie!" and challenges you to use less not more when making your card!  The following are suggested guidelines for creating a KISS card:

• Clean with lots of white space
• Simple designs
• Minimum time to create
• Limited layers and embellishments

This masculine birthday card was not only simple to make, but quick and easy!  I started with my own sketch and added a great striped pattern from Stampin' Up! and added a strip of Chocolate Chip card stock to create a clean, horizontal border.  Circle and star embellishments were made using a 1" Circle punch and Star punch and enhanced with bronze Vintage Brads.  A simple birthday sentiment from All Holidays was stamped in Chocolate Chip to finish the card off!  Fast, clean, and simple! 

Need more inspiration?  Visit Pals Paper Arts and check out the more great masculine KISS cards created by the rest of the PPA Design Team and this week's Featured Artist, Martha Stewart!  Make your own KISS card and submit it a PPA via Inlinkz before 12:00 Noon CST on Tuesday, August 10th!  I can't wait to see what you make!

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  All Holidays
Paper:  Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla card stock; Play Date Designer Series Paper
Ink:  Chocolate Chip
Tools:  Corner Rounder punch, 1" Circle punch, Star punch (retired), Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras:  Vintage Brads (bronze), Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive

PPA39 - KISS Challenge

It's Thursday and that means it's time for another challenge at Pals Paper Arts!  PPA is hosting a KISS Challenge (PPA39) this week and we want you to "play along" with us!  KISS stands for "Keep It Simple, Sweetie" and challenges you to use less not more when making your card!  The following are suggested guidelines for creating a KISS card:

• Clean with lots of white space
• Simple Designs
• Minimum time to create
• Limited layers and embellishments

Graduation is just around the corner and today's "Quick Card" was easy to make using my own sketch plus versatile punches and a coordinating stamp set!  Minimal stamping was involved and added extras include matching grosgrain ribbon and a little added "bling", resulting in a very smart looking card!  My fresh and modern color palette of Whisper White, Basic Gray, Going Gray, and Crushed Curry is courtesy of this week's Curtain Call Color Challenge {Act 26} hosted by Stacey Schafer at Stacey's Stamping Stage!  I've been following this color challenge for quite some time and I'm thrilled I was able to find some time to participate in this week's challenge!  Visit Stacey's blog for more inspiring card ideas using this fun color combo!  

What are you waiting for?  Now it's your turn to share your KISS card a PPA!  Add your creation via Inlinkz at Pals Paper Arts before 12:00 Noon CST on Tuesday, April 27th.  Happy stamping!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Seeing Stars, Fundamental Phrases
Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Gray/Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper II
Ink:  Going Gray Stampin' Write Marker, Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker
Tools:  Large Star punch, Small Star punch, Corner Rounder punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Hobby Blade
Extras:  1/2" Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, adhesive rhinestones (my embellishment stash), Stampin' Dimensionals, Sticky Strip

PPA30 - A KISS Challenge

Today's card was made for the latest challenge hosted by Pals Paper Arts, a KISS Challenge!  KISS stands for "Keep It Simple, Sweetie" and challenges you to use less not more when making your card!  The following are suggested guidelines for creating a KISS card:

• Clean with lots of white space
• Simple Designs
• Minimum time to create
• Limited layers and embellishments

My card features a delicate frond of fern stamped in Melon Mambo onto Whisper White.  A simple mat of Melon Mambo helps to showcase the image against the clean, white card base.  The scripted sentiment was stamped and matted in Melon Mambo and adhered to the base using Stampin' Dimensionals.  Clean, simple, quick, and pretty! 

What are you waiting for!  Join the KISS Challenge at PPA and create your own KISS card to share with us!  Visit PPA to add your card via Mr. Linky before 12:00 NOON CST on Tuesday, February 23rd.  Who knows...you might just be a Pals Paper Arts Artist Pick!

All supplies used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

Stamps:  Kind and Caring Thoughts
Paper:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo
Ink:  Melon Mambo
Tools:  Stamp-a-ma-jig
Extras:  Stampin' Dimensionals

It's "The Little Things"

Have you ever considered what life would be like without "the little things"?  Sharing a card with someone is a "little thing" that often means so much to the receiver!  So with that in mind, I'd like to share with you the card I created for the K.I.S.S. challenge or PPA8, hosted this week at Pals Paper Arts. K.I.S.S. stands for "Keep It Simple, Sweetie" and the suggested guidelines for creating a KISS card are as follows:

• Clean with lots of 'white' space
• Simple Designs
• Minimum time to create
• Limited layers and embellishments

This quick and easy card meets all the KISS guidelines and more!  I used my own sketch and one of my favorite stamp sets to create this clean and simple card in less than 15 minutes!  I love the final results and hope you do too!  If so, please leave a comment!  I really enjoy hearing from all of you and hope you're inspired by my cards!  Now...go get out your stamping supplies and get started on your own "little thing" to share with someone!   

All supplies used are Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted:

Stamp set:  Enjoy Every Moment

Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Summer Sun, Lovely Lilac, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Only Orange

Ink:  Jet Black StazOn, Only Orange

Tools:  Boho Blossoms Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Corner Rounder Punch

Extras:  Vintage Brads (black), yellow brad (from personal stash), Mini Glue Dots