Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #508

Happy New Year to our ATSM family! We've enjoyed our brief holiday break and are back with our next challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Birthday stamp and die set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers B289, E280, V284, Y691. I used the coordinating die to die cut the image. For the background of the card, I started with a white A2 card base and two stencils, Pink & Main's Mask It Circle and Newton's Nook's Confetti stencil. I added color with distress inks, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch applied with oval ink blending brushes. I stamped the pun-ny sentiment with PinkFresh Studio's Slumber ink. I glued the focal image in place and added an adhesive rhinestone to the top of the dog's birthday hat for a bit of shine to complete my card. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Anything Goes ~ January 2026 Challenge

It's been awhile since the STAMPlorations' challenges have been live. Our leader and owner of STAMPlorations bravely battled breast cancer and currently is "No Evidence of Active Disease". We're overjoyed that she is getting her online store and our challenges back. Here's our first challenge

Here's my card

I started with STAMPlorations' Coffee Petites stamp set and coordinating stitched circle die. I stamped the six images on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, E280, E644, G482, RV687, WG150, Y494. I had intended to center the images in the die cuts. However, after the first one, I changed the plan to off-set the images on the die cut. I think it looks whimsical - at least, that's what I'm going with. I found some patterned paper for the background. For the sentiment, I stamped using STAMPlorations' Coffeecionado stamp set on a gold cardstock and angled the ends. I adhered the circle die cuts to the patterned paper, cut slightly smaller than A2 and popped up the sentiment with dimensionals. I adhered the background to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES creations in our gallery for our first Challenge of 2026.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #686

Hope you're ready for our first challenge of 2026 at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.

Fun sketch, eh? Here's my take on it.

I finally got to use the fringe scissors that I purchased some time ago. I fringed three strips of colored cardstock and glued the top edges together. I then stamped the pinata using Lawn Fawn's Year Seven stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B389, G483, RV783, Y495 and fussy cut. I found some other papers to coordinate with the pinata and die cut a couple of shapes using Simon Says STAMP's Labeled With Love die set. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of teal cardstock with Paper Smooches' Birthday Sampler stamp set. I cut the sentiment strip and angled the ends. I glued the elements on a light gray A2 card panel and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch ~ Challenge #663

Happy Monday! It's time for the next challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch to inspire you.

Here's my card

I started my card with the sentiment stamp. I was looking for something that would suit a square. I chose Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I stamped on some natural cardstock and cut it to a 1 3/4" square and matted with blue. I die cut the flower and leaves using Memory Box's Verona Bouquet. I used Ohuhu markers B389 and G289 to add color. To add a bit more dimension, I used a few Prismacolor Premier colored pencils to the flowers and leaves. I found some patterned paper for the 1" vertical and horizontal strips. I glued all the elements in place onto a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Christmas/Winter with Waffle Flower

Did you survive Christmas? Hoping you have some time to relax by getting crafty. Our December challenge at Die Cut Divas is

CHRISTMAS/WINTER

Our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower. They will be giving our winner a $15 gift card for their online store. Thank you Waffle Flower for your generosity.

Here's my card

I had some frosty fun making this card using Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die and Postage Collage Snowman Stencils. Using coordinating stencils, the process to make a card is so easy. I added color with distress inks - salty ocean, tumbled glass, carved pumpkin, gathered twigs, black soot applied with small ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Waffle Flower's Fa-la-la stamp set and silver embossing powder. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #661

How are you Christmas preparations going? Only a few days now until the big guy (Santa) visits. If you're looking for some crafty inspiration, we have a sketch challenge starting at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card

I decided to create a Christmas card. I used the Spellbinders' Christmas Bird & Poinsettia die set to created the poinsettia and sprigs. I used scraps of cardstock to cut out the die cuts. For the sentiment element, I heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts' Christmas Holiday Cheer and gold embossing powder. I also used Spellbinders' Nestabilites dies - Label 8 die set and Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Oval craft die set.  I adhered the die cuts to a cream A2 card base to complete my card. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #298

It is the final challenge at Addicted to CAS before we take a little break for the holidays. Here is our final Code Word for 2025

Here is my simple clean and simple Christmas card

I heat embossed the image using The Alley Way's Jolly Holiday stamp set with gold embossing powder. I added a bit of color and sparkle, I used some glitter gel pens. I cut the image to a 1 1/2" square. I matted with gold cardstock. I adhered this to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday season.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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