Die Cut Divas ~ Critters with Lawn Fawn

Yikes, it's November. I have so much to do before Christmas. Is it me, or are there fewer hours in a day? It sure feels like that. Nonetheless, our November challenge at Die Cut Divas is

CRITTERS

Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Lawn Fawn for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Say What? Holiday Critters stamp set. I stamped the critters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B389, BG042, E280, E761, G191, G483, MG109, R586, WG150, Y583, Y593. I used the coordinating dies to die cut the critters. I also stamped the sentiment and speech bubbles and die cut them. I used some dies to die cut the slopes and added tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush to the top edges of the slopes. On a light teal A2 card panel, I glued the slopes in place and the critters and speech bubbles. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #303

It's a new challenge at AAA Cards. Our clean and simple challenge is a bit different - use the center prompt and at least, one of the remaining four prompts.

Here's my card

For my card, I used the center circle - birthday and balloon (although, it might qualify as a party, too!). I used Simon Says STAMP's Critter Crowd stamp set. I stamped the crew and the sentiment below using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - 120, BG042, BG082, E371, E761, G191, G463, R192, WG150, Y792, YG020. With the markers, I tried to make an ombre effect with the sentiment. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. In retrospect, I could have made this a one layer card, stamping directly to a white A2 card base. Sometimes, I'm just not sure where the card is going until I finish it. 

We'd love to see your birthday creations in our gallery. Please remember to keep the card clean and simple.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #505

It's new challenge day at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next up on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

For my card, I used PinkFresh Studio's Summer Blooms stencil (set of 4) and coordinating die. On some white cardstock, I ink blended using each of the stencils and distress inks (peacock feathers, picked raspberry, twisted citron) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the images. On an A2 kraft panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set and gold embossing powder. I arranged the die cuts around the sentiment and glued them in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your die cut &/or stencil cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #295

There is a new clean and simple challenge starting up at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for this challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I ink blended a white panel that measured 2 1/4" x 4 1/4" with distress inks - mermaid lagoon, salty ocean and blueprint sketch applied randomly with an oval ink blending brush. When the ink was dry (I also used my anti-static powder to be sure), I heat embossed three snowflakes using Lawn Fawn's Frosties stamp set and white embossing powder. On a royal blue A2 card panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts Winter Silhouettes stamp set and white embossing powder. I adhered the ink blended panel to the royal blue panel with double-sided tape and then, this panel to a white A2 card base also with double-sided tape to complete my SNOWFLAKE card.

We'd love to see your SNOWFLAKE card. Please remember to keep it clean and simple!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Shaking it Out with Brass & Bliss

It's the last day of our October challenge at Die Cut Divas. You have until 9pm Pacific to join in the fun! Our challenge this month is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is Brass & Bliss. Fun fact - they used to be known as Rubbernecker Stamps, which you may have seen at a Stamp & Scrapbook Expo. Unfortunately, I'm unable to link to their website as it's restricted to the US. They generously are offering a $50 gift card to their store. This prize is restricted to US addresses only. 

Here is my card

I made a shaker card. I started with Rubbernecker Stamps (that became Brass & Bliss) Candle Set stamp set. I stamped the candles with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a white A2 card panel and added color with Ohuhu markers - B281, B289, G473, RV390, RV687, Y397, Y696. I then used a Brass & Bliss' Deckle Frame die to die cut four frames, which I glued together. I don't like using dimensional tape to create shaker cards. Using cardstock layers to give the space for the shaker bits seems to work better for me. I used some old packaging for the shaker window and added some glitter bits and "closed" the shaker area up with double-sided tape. I adhered the shaker panel to a white A2 card base also with double-sided tape to complete my card.

Here's a picture of the card after a bit of shaking!

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES card(s) in our gallery. Remember, the gallery closes tonight.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch on Tuesday ~ Challenge #682

New challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the right. For the speech bubbles, I used Avery Elle's Speech Bubbles stamp set. It's such a shame that another stamp company, Avery Elle has closed shop. I stamped the speech bubble and sentiment on some patterned paper and fussy cut the images. I found some marble-like patterned paper for the background. I cut it to A2 siz and glued the speech bubbles in place. I used some twine for the horizontal piece and made a bow and glued it in place with a small glue dot. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. To finish my card, I 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 #653

It's still Monday here on the West Coast. Monday means that it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card I started with a white A2 card panel and My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil with tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed the stencil. I die cut some foliage using Gina K Design's Foliage Fillers die set. To add a bit of interest to the leaves, I lightly ink blended with some distress inks - twisted citron and peeled paint, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I glued the foliage in place. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments and a Simon Says STAMP's Small Folded Banners die. I glued that in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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