Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #662

Hello Crafty Friends! I'm slowly getting back into my regular routine. Going on holiday for a month really messes with one's routines. I'm so happy to be playing at my craft table. I missed it, for sure!

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

Here's my take on the sketch. I rotated the sketch, 90 degrees to the right.

For my card, I used Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals stamp set. I stamped the images on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG082, E293, E761, R192, Y488, Y583, Y696, YG020. I cut the images out to about 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" - just a bit larger than the opening of the "polaroid". I added a bit of tumbled glass distress ink to the edges of the images. I die cut the "polaroids" using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die set. I stamped the sentiments using the same stamp set onto the "polaroids" and adhered each image to a "polaroid". I found some patterned paper that went with the yellows/golds of the lion and giraffe and cut it to a 1" x 5 1/2" strip. I adhered the elements to a A2 kraft card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #613

Well, it's still Monday, here on the West Coast of North America. It's the day for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I stamped the cute bunny and the medicine jar using Mama Elephant's Feel Better stamp set that I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 kit with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, E194, G191 and Copic markers C3, C5, E43. I used the coordinating die that we also received in our kit to die cut the bunny and medicine jar. The die cuts out the ends of the bunny's paws so that the medicine jar could appear to be held by the bunny. I found a striped patterned paper that went with the bunny's colors, cut a strip 5/8" x 5 1/2" and adhered it to a medium gray A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set, above the strip. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Please add your card to our gallery. 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #482

I'm slowly getting back to my routine after the holidays. I'm enjoying my crafty time. We have a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. Our challenge this time is to take our inspiration from a Design Team member, Marlies. Here is the link to her blog and here is her card.

Here's my take on her beautiful card

I knew that I wanted to do a white on white card using white die cuts. I used Frantic Stamper's Love Heart die, which I die cut twice using white cardstock. I glued the two die cut together for a bit of dimension. Behind the die cut and slightly offset, I added a rectangle of white cardstock that had been embossed using Docrafts Xcut Universal embossing folder - small polka hearts. I glued these pieces in place on a white A2 card base to complete my card. In retrospect, I might have added a bit of red, like Marlies did. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by Marlies' beautiful card. Be sure to add your card to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #484

Happy New Year to my Addicted to Stamps and More! friends. We're back from our little break and we have a new challenge for you here

Here's my card

I thought I'd make an anniversary card. I haven't made one for quite some time. For my card, I started with Colorado Craft Company's Anniversary Mini stamp set. I stamped the focal image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, E293, G177, MG011, R186, R192, YG020. I die cut the "polaroid frame" using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again dies and heat embossed the sentiment using the same stamp set and gold embossing powder. I cut the focal panel slightly larger than the opening of the frame. I lightly brushed some tumbled glass distress ink to the edges of the focal panel and then glued it in place behind the frame. I adhered the frame and "photo" to a light gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #274

And we're back from our holiday break. It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word is

Here's my card

I started with a white A2 card base. I used a Simon Says STAMP's Patterns Trio stencil with the card base and my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion to add distress inks - tumbled glass, salty ocean, blueprint sketch, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I added some flower outlines using Sugar Pea Design's Enchanted Garden and clear embossing powder for a bit of shine and interest without taking away from the stenciled area. Here's a close-up - apologies for the poor quality. It was difficult to photograph.

For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's slumber ink to complete my card.

Looking forward to seeing your "blue" creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ January Challenge

Happy January! We have a January Challenge over at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is

USE SOMETHING NEW

We don't have a sponsor this month. However, Whimsy Stamps will be giving our winner a $15 gift voucher to their online shop. Thank you Whimsy Stamps.

Here's my card

The "new" item used for my card is the digital stamp by Dustin Pike which is available at Whimsy Stamp. The digital stamp used is Toucan Surf. I sized it and printed it with my inkjet printer. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, CG083, E371, G191, G479, G482, R588, V369, Y360, Y696. I die cut the image with an Echo Park's Stitched Oval Nesting die. I had the wavy panel in my stash and felt it was a good time to use it. I made the panel with STAMPlorations' Placid stencil and distress inks, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted on a teal A2 panel. I adhered the focal oval die cut onto the card panel with double-sided tape. I adhered the completed panel to a white A2 card base to complete my Cowabunga Dude card!

Our current challenge is a great time to use those supplies that you received for Christmas or that you purchased through a Black Friday sale or are otherwise, new! We'd love to see what you create in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #661

After a break, we're back with a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our first sketch of 2025

Here's my card

So, I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the left. I started by stamping the flower using Paper Smooches' Botanicals 3 stamp set three times, with Gina K Design's Red Hot, Tangerine Twist and Wild Dandelion inks on white cardstock. I trimmed the cardstock to 1 3/8" squares and I matted each square with brown cardsock. For the sentiment strip, I heat embossed with gold embossing powder and Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set onto a brown strip of cardstock. I matted the sentiment strip with gold cardstock and adhered the pieces to a white A2 top-folding note card to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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