Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #489

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Sadly, I needed a Sympathy card for a family as a neighbor passed away unexpectedly. Here's the card

For my card, I started with Hero Arts' With Sympathy stamp set that I received as part of the Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2023 event. I heat embossed with gold, the images which were placed randomly on a black A2 panel. I stamped several times using the same image until the panel was mostly covered. I then used my Yasutomo Pearlescent Watercolor set with minimal water and a paint brush to add color to the petals and leaves. I was careful to only use minimal water as I was not using watercolor paper. I let the panel dry. For the sentiment, I gold heat embossed using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages on some black cardstock which I cut into a strip. I matted with some gold cardstock to help the sentiment stand out a bit. I adhered the strip and mat with double-sided tape and then the panel to a white A2 card base, also with double-sided tape to complete my sympathy card.

We'd love to see your "ANY OCCASION" card in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #279

We have a new challenge starting today at Addicted to CAS. Here's our next code word.

I struggled with this a bit. What does "masculine" mean? If I'm being totally honest, the line betwen masculine and feminine is a bit blurry for me. This is what I came up with. 

An excavator or construction is no longer limited to exclusively "men". Certainly, the operator of this excavator could very well be a woman. That being said, I know five or six operators who are male and not one female. So, for me, I'm considering this a masculine card. 

I used Pretty Pink Posh's Layered Construction Trucks stencils. I masked off this excavator with scrap paper and added color with distress inks - weathered wood, mustard seed, squeezed lemonade, brushed corduroy applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Stampin' Up's I Dig You stamp set and Concord & 9's Mushroom ink. To complete my card, I adhered the white A2 panel to a white A2 card base. If I had properly planned, this could have been a one-layer card. Oh well, next time!

We'd love to see your MASCULINE cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #666

We have a new sketch challenge starting now at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

Interesting sketch, eh? I was stumped for awhile. I looked through some of my supplies and didn't find anything hexagon related. So, I opted for this. Here's my card.

I used The Crafters' Workshop's Mini Fancy Feathers stencil. I used only one feather of the stencil and used scraps of paper to isolate it. I ink blended orienting the feather from lower right to upper left and in rainbow color order. I used distress inks - mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, picked raspberry, candied apple, spiced marmalade applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Avery Elle's Love Notes stamp set with Concord & 9's Dove and Poppy inks. For the feather, I used PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower ink. I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #621

Happy Monday Crafty Friends. It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is our new sketch

Here's my card

I struggled for a bit with this sketch. I'm always in need of birthday cards so I concentrated on that. I hand cut a mask to cover most of the left side of the card. I then used Hero Arts' Party Confetti stencil that I received as part of my kit for the Scrapbook & Cards Today Crop & Created Delivered event, Fall 2022. I added color randomly with distress inks - wilted violet, tumbled glass, blueprint sketch with an oval ink blending brush on a light blue A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental with PinkFresh Studio's Seaside ink. For the cupcake, I used STAMPlorations' Cupcake Builder #2 die set. I started with white cardstock and added distress inks to the die cut - mermaid lagoon, dried marigold, candied apple applied with oval ink blending brushes.  I glued the parts of the cupcake together and glued it in the open, un-inked area. I added three adhesive gems under the sentiment. 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 were inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #488

Time for our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge is

Here's my card

This was a personalized birthday card. My friend and I are going to be travelling to Europe. I've hinted about a trip but this officially announced the trip. The cute suitcase was from Spellbinders Advent Calendar 2024, day 24. I took some brown packing paper and scrunched it up. I smoothed it out by hand and added some brushed corduroy and rusty hinge distress ink, applied with oval ink blending brushes to it. I was trying for a leather-look. I die cut the pieces of the suitcase from scraps of cardstock, including gold cardstock for the handle and buckles. I glued the pieces of the suitcase together. For the background, I started with an A2 piece of kraft cardstock and lightly stamped some images from Stampers Anonymous Euro Elements (Tim Holtz collection) with Concord & 9's pebble ink. For the sentiment, I stamped using Paper Smooches' Sentiment Sampler on a scrap of kraft cardstock with Concord & 9's cobblestone ink. I ink blended the sentiment strip with brushed corduroy ink to give a weathered look. I glued the sentiment strip in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card. 

We'd love to see your birthday cards in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #286

We have a slightly different challenge for you at AAA Cards. We are to follow the lead of one of the Design Team members.

Here's Kristen's card

Here's my take on Kristen's beautiful card

I scribbled on a piece of 100 lb bristol with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers - cornflower blue, may bgreen, yellow, bright yellow, orange and tried to move the ink with a water brush. I wasn't very successful but liked the effect I was left with. I let the panel dry and then die cut using Memory Box's Large Olive Branch. I glued the die cut to a white A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by Kristen's card in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Critters with Sunny Studio

For the month of March, our sponsor is Sunny Studio Stamps. They will be giving our winner a $30 gift certificate for their online store. Thank you Sunny Studio Stamps for your generosity.

Our challenge this month is

CRITTERS ~ REAL OR IMAGINARY

Here's my card

For my card, I used Sunny Studio Stamps' Lovable Llama stamp set and Lovable Llama die set. I stamped the cute llama and party hat with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers - E194, Y488, YG020, YG0404 and die cut the images. I die cut a circle with a circle die from cream cardstock to help separate the llama from the starred patterned paper. The sentiment uses Papertrey Ink's Keep It Simple: Birthday stamp set. I adhered the patterned paper to a cream A2 card base and glued the sentiment strip, llama and party hat and circle in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see your cards with CRITTERS ~ REAL OR IMAGINARY in our gallery.

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sue

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