Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #479

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

Here's my card

I seem to need more and more sympathy cards lately. I guess that must mean that I'm getting to the age that parents of my friends or even some of my friends are passing away. I remember my mom telling when purchasing sympathy cards for her, few colors and simple design. I think I stick to that "style". I feel some calmness and peacefulness are welcomed when one is dealing with loss. 

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol and a circular acrylic block, approximately 2 3/4" in diameter. I added some distress ink - hickory smoke, milled lavender, tumbled glass smooshed onto the acrylic block and spritzed some water. I "stamped" the block onto the bristol, hoping to have it centered on the panel. I left the acrylic block for about a minute and carefully removed it. With a paint brush, I moved some color around until I was happy with the ink coverage. I let the panel dry. Once dry, I cut a mask from a post-it note and a Sizzix circle die for the bottom left of the circle. I stamped the silhouette image using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I removed the mask and stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see your "any occasion" cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #657

Time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.

Here's my card

Looking through my crafty stash, I realize that there is an absence of all things Halloween. I'm working to change that (for next year). I decided to go a completely different tangent. I love this little penguin. It uses Your Next Stamp's Snorkel Fun Penguin stamp. I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - BG05, RV14, Y38 and YR04. I then fussy cut the image. For the background, I placed My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil on an A2 white notecard and added STAMPlorations' Placid stencil on top. I used distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the Placid stencil and lightly added color in the "white spaces" with the same distress inks. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set as the penguin. I added some glossy accents to the penguin's goggles and waited for them to dry before gluing the penguin in place to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #599

For those in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving! For those in the US, Happy Columbus Day! It was nice having a day off. I'm finally getting around to writing this blog post, after sleeping in and also having a nap. LOL!

We have a new challenge starting today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I die cut various sprigs using Paper Smooches' Foliage 1 Wreath Builder, Gina K Designs' Foliage Fillers, Elizabeth Craft Designs' Winter Greens die sets and white cardstock. I added color with distress inks (mowed lawn, peacock feathers, tumbled glass, cracked pistachio, twisted citron) applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. I found it easiest to add color leaving the die cut in its corresponding space in the cardstock from which it was die cut. I found some patterned paper scraps to use for the circle and strip. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #276

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel and Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil. I positioned it in place using my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion. I used Honey Bee Stamps' Celebrate stencil (3 layering stencils) which I received as part of Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2022. I added the streamers and confetti using distress inks (picked raspberry, ripe persimmon, carved pumpkin, tumbed glass, mermaid lagoon) applied with mini ink blending brushes. I also added some tumbled glass along the edges of the circle mask to help define the circle. I die cut three balloons from vellum using My Favorite Things' Wishes & Balloons dies. I used some silver thread for the balloon strings. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Furry Cat & Box stamp set and was stamped with Concord & 9th's Dove ink. To complete my card, the panel was adhered to a white A2 card base with double sided tape.

We'd love to see how you' re inspired by our sketch. Add your creations to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #469

There's a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. I really love it when we have a code word that really makes me think - like our next code word.

Here's my card

For my card, I started by randomly inking an A2 panel of kraft cardstock with gathered twigs distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I then embossed the wood panel using Sizzix/Stampin' Up's Woodgrain embossing folder and cut to 3" x 4 1/4". I die cut the little "window" with a Sizzix circle die. For the little critter, I used Unity Stamps' Meow, Purr, Baa stamp set. I stamped the little mouse with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on some white cardstock and added color with Copic markers C1, C2, R32. To make the background less stark, I added some tumbled glass distress ink, applied with a mini ink blending brush. I cut the little critter and glued it in place behind the "window". For the sentiment, I stamped it using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental on a scrap of pink cardstock with Concord & 9's Dove ink. I trimmed the pink cardstock to a sentiment strip and glued it in place. I adhered the wood panel to a cream A2 cardbase to complete my card.

We'd love to see your "WOOD" creations in our gallery. Please remember to keep your creations clean and simple!

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Celebrating World Card Making Day All Month Long

Is there anything better than a month of card making? Unfortunately, things like work, laundry, cooking, other chores seem to get in the way. However, I cherish time to be crafty. Our sponsor this month at Die Cut Divas is My Favorite Things.They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you My Favorite Things for your generosity.

Our challenge is an "easy" one. It's ANYTHING GOES on a card!

Here's my card

For my card, I used My Favorite Things' Show of Support Die-namics die set. I die cut the flowers, stems, leaves from white cardstock and added color with distress inks (fossilized amber, wilted violet, ripe persimmon, picked raspberry) and Concord & 9th's Eucalyptus ink, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I die cut a panel using My Favorite Things' Stitched Square STAX Die-namics die set and white cardstock. I added some shabby shutters distress ink on the lower part of the panel and glued the flowers, stems and leaves in place. I adhered the panel to a gray A2 card panel and stamped the sentiment using Hero Art's Year Round Sentiments and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love for you to find some time to make a card for our month long "World Card Making Day" event and add it to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #478

Hey Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I used supplies that I received from Scrapbook and Cards Today's Celebrations Delivered virtual event, held February 2024. I used stencils, dies and a cover plate we received as part of our kit. I used the layered stencils of the candles and added colors with distress inks - shaded lilic, mermaid lagoon, mowed lawn, carved pumpkin, abandoned coral, cracked pistachio and mustard seed applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut the candles using the die provided. For the background, I used the cover plate with some light gray cardstock, which I cut down to 3 3/4'" x 3 1/4". For the sentiment, I used another die we received in our kit with gold mirrored cardstock. I glued everything in place on a white A2 card base.

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

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sue

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