Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #518

Hi Crafty Friends! Time for the next challenge in our rotation of challenges at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my card

A friend of mine was celebrating her 70th birthday and another mutual friend was holding a Surprise Birthday Party for her. I decided to go "all out" and create a birthday card. On a white A2 panel, I used Honey Bee's Celebrate Stencil set that I received as part of a Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2022. I added color with distress inks - carved ripe persimmon, candied apple, carved pumpkin, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, applied with ink blending brushes. I stamped the little bunny using Avery Elle's Shout It Out stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers R193, R586, RV210, WG150, WG170, Y397,  YR295. I fussy cut the image and glued it in place. For the sentiment, I stamped using Paper Smooches' Sentiment Sampler. 

For the inside of the card

I stencilled the candles from Scrapbook & Cards Today's Celebrations Delivered event kit and distress inks - carved pumpkin, ripe persimmon, candied apple, picked raspberry, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch, mustard seed applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut the candles using the coordinating die. For the balloons, I used Lawn Fawn's Happy Birthday Deer stamp and die sets that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 event kit. I stamped the balloons with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers R586, RV210 and Copic markers YR04. I die cut them out with the coordinating die. For the little bunny, I used Mama Elephant's Feel Better stamp and die sets that I received as part of the Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event kit. I stamped the bunny with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers WG150, R193 and Copic marker BG10. I die cut the bunny with the coordinating die. I used Lawn Fawn's Happy Birthday Deer stamp set and coordinating die for the little cupcake that the bunny is holding. 

I embossed a blue and orange A2 panel with Spellbinder's EOM - May 23 Candles for Every Birthday embossing folder. I adhered them to the insides of a white A2 card base. I used Concord & 9th's Pop-Up Base dies as a mechanism for the candles, balloons and little bunny to pop up when the card is opened. 

The card was a lot of work but I think I achieved my goal of making my friend feel special with a special Birthday card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #696

Hi Friends! We have a new sketch challenge for you at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here is the sketch.

Here is my card

For my card, I started by stamping the images using Mama Elephant's Little Cat Agenda stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers 120, B29, BG042, BG082, E357, R193, V189,WG140, WG150, WG170, Y397. I die cut the images with the coordinating dies. For the frame and background panels for the images, I used Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Scalloped Frames. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set on a light beige A2 card panel. I glued the die cuts to the frame backgrounds and then glued the frames and frame backgrounds on the A2 panel. I chose to arrange the frames slightly offset and on angles to add some whimsy to my card. To finish 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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #683

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

Here's my card

I started my card with the little bird. I die cut the pieces of the bird using PoppyStamps' Nordic Bird die set and white cardstock. I die cut the beak and eye using a scrap of yellow cardstock. I added color using distress inks tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch, peacock feathers applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the pieces together to make the bird. I used Spellbinders' Christmas Bird Poinsettia die set and Creative Expressions Festive Collection die set to die cut the leaves using white cardstock. I added color with pine needles and peeled paint distress inks applied with mini ink blending brushes. Starting with a light blue A2 card panel, Lawn Fawn's Grassy stencil and mowed lawn distress ink, I added two "rows" of grass. I cut a strip of brown cardstock as a branch and glued the leafy bits and the bird to the branch. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental and PinkFresh Studio's Sapphire ink. I trimmed the sentiment into a thin sentiment strip and glued it in place. To finish 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 the sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #315

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. For those of you new to AAA Cards, it's a spot to showcase clean and simple cards. Here's the sketch for the next two weeks.

Here's my take on the sketch.

For my card, I used Spellbinders' Squeaky Clean die set and Spellbinders' New Day Sentiments stamp set. I received both sets as part of the event kit for Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2026 event. I die cut the spray bottle, the sponge and the scrubby brush from scraps of cardstock and glued the pieces together. I wanted to create a little "mess" to help focus the die cuts on so I ink blended a blob of antique linen distress ink  in the top right corner of a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment in place and glued the die cuts to the card to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by our sketch by adding your card to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations and the 2026 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

We at STAMPlorations are joining in the fun at the 2026 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. 

Here's my Coffee-inspired card

For my card, I used STAMPlorations Coffee Petites stamp set. I stamped the coffee images a few times randomly on a white A2 card panel. I added a bit of color using STAMPlorations Donts 'n Beans stencil and distress inks - antique linen, peeled paint and PinkFresh Studio's ballet slipper ink applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used STAMPlorations Brew-tiful Day stamp set. I stamped the words on natural cardstock and trimmed them to rectangles. To help them pop against the busy background, I matted them with black cardstock. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Thank you to STAMPlorations for this opportunity to join you at the 2026 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations ~ May Challenge ~ ANYTHING GOES

Here's a reminder post about the ongoing monthly challenge at STAMPlorations. 

Here's my card

For my card, I ink smooshed on an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol with distress inks - blueprint sketch, peacock feathers, mowed lawn, wilted violet. Once the panel was dry, I stamped the image using STAMPlorations Cup of Blooms #3 and the sentiment using STAMPlorations Birthday Bash. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with an A2 blue panel. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES card in our gallery. There are prizes. Please check the 2026 Challenge Rules tab on the blog. 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #308

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

Here's my card

For my card, I chose this image using Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month June 2018, called We Can Rise. I stamped the image on an A2 natural card panel and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, BG082, E280, E769, G554, V189, Y585 and Copic marker B00. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with an A2 dark brown card 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 the word TRAVEL inspired you to create a clean and simple card for addition to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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