Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #647

Happy Monday! Time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Hero Arts' Hero Florals Lavender Bundle stamp set. I stamped the image onto some 100 lb bristol with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I let the ink dry and added color with distress inks (prize ribbon, wilted violet, rustic wilderness), a bit of water and a paint brush. I wasn't trying to stay in the lines. Rather, I was somewhat hastily adding color. Once the panel was dry, I trimmed it to 1 1/2" x 3 3/4". I matted the panel with purple cardstock. I found some patterned paper with a purple hue and cut it to A2 size. The sentiment is from Mint Owl Studio's Banner Sentiments stamp set. I looked through my stash of ribbons and found one that worked. I made a "fake" bow - it's actually a small piece of ribbon cut on the diagonal on both ends, held in place with a knot in the long piece of ribbon, which is adhered behind the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your take on our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #299

There is a new clean and simple challenge starting at AAA Cards. Our challenge this fortnight is a color challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I made a mini slimline card. I used Taylored Expressions' Triple Slim Layering Stencil - In The Garden. I used distress inks - villainous potion, dusty conocrd, tea dye and Concord & 9th's Dove ink, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I adhered the panel to a mini slimline card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see what you create using these colors in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #501

We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel. I used My Favorite Things' Rectangle Extraordinaire stencil and added color with distress inks - mowed lawn, peacock feathers, tumbled glass applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the stencil and embossed the panel with Spellbinders EOM - Nov 23 Meandering Floral embossing folder. I removed the embossed panel and adhered it to a white card base with double-sided tape. I added the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamped onto a scrap of teal cardstock, cut into a double fish-tail banner. I glued it in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see your MAKE YOUR MARK creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ September Challenge with Birch Press Designs

For the month of September, the challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Designs. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. The winner must have a US mailing address. 

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Block Print Fabulous Flourishes dies and Big Thanks Sugar Script dies. I used some yellow-orange scraps of cardstock to die cut the pieces of the blooms and glued the pieces in place. I die cut the sentiment using yellow cardstock. I adhered the elements to a cream A2 card base. I felt that something was missing. So, using a thin brown marker, I doodled a frame to complete my card.

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #291

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's our next code word.

Here's my GEOMETRIC clean and simple card.

For my one layer card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Patterned Circles stencil with distress inks - wilted violet, picked raspberry, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, mowed lawn, blueprint sketch. I masked off each circle so as not to "contaminate" the colors and moved the stencil around, so that the circles, slightly overlapped. For the sentiment, I used Paper Smooches' Chit Chat stamp set. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your GEOMETRIC clean and simple creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #678

We have a new sketch at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here it is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil with distress inks - picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the stencil and put the panel in a Spellbinders' EOM Sep 22 Scattered Fall embossing folder and embossed it for a bit of texture. I die cut a tag using CASual Friday's Tag Buddies and stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I added some fibers to the tag and glued the tag in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see what you create starting with our sketch for inspiration in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #645

It's Monday which means it's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the parrot using Your Next Stamp's Parrot-ise stamp set. I stamped the parrot with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copics BG09, G07, R17, W3, Y17. I then stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and trimmed the panel to 2 1/8" x 4 1/4". I found some festive patterned papers using Stampin' Up's Cherry On Top 6x6 DSP pad and cut out pieces similar to those from the sketch. I matted the two largest pieces with a medium gray cardstock and then adhered all the pieces to the main panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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