Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #658

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I used Elizabeth Craft Design's Twiggy Things die set. I love this set. I die cut the four different sizes of "flowers" from light green cardstock three times to make three flowers. I inked the edges with Picked Raspberry distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I carefully curled the edges of each flower layer and glued them together. For the leaves, I used the same die set and cut them from green cardstock. To add a bit of interest, I lightly ink blended them with Forest Moss distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I found some neutral tone-on-tone patterned papers which I cut to match the sketch. I also die cut a circle using natural cardstock and a Sizzix circle die. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I glued the pieces in place and adhered the finished panel to a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Celebrating World Card Making Day (all month) with My Favorite Things

WOW! End of October already ... where has this month gone? Last day of the month, means the challenge at Die Cut Divas will be ending later today. Our challenge this month is "ANYTHING GOES ON A CARD" in honour of World Card Making Day, earlier this month. Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you My Favorite Things.

Here's my card

This image using My Favorite Things' On The Mend stamp set reminds me of my sister's stuffed lamb and my cousin's Debbie doll who both required intricate, specialized surgery on several occasions as their insides would occasionally pop "out" - kind of like a hernia, I guess. I stamped this cute image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Touch markers 3, 17, 18, 37, 91, 107, 131 and Copic marker C1. I die cut the panel using My Favorite Things Inside & Outside Stitched Rectangle STAX die-namics. I found some patterned paper for a mat. I used a Waffle Flower Additional A2 Layers die to cut it. I adhered the image panel to the mat and the mat to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set on the card base to complete my card.

We'd love for you to add your card creation to our gallery before 9 pm (Pacific) today.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #480

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

We're happy to accept die cuts &/or stencils for this challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel and Trinity Stamps' Layered Balloons stencil (set of 2 stencils). I added color with distress inks (peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, wilted violet, picked raspberry, carved pumpkin) applied with oval ink blending brushes. The sentiment is a die cut using Simon Says STAMP's Happy Birthday script die and silver cardstock. I carefully glued the sentiment in place using small dots of Bearly Art Precision Craft glue with the fine tip. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you use stencil(s) &/or die cuts on your card in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #601

Happy Monday Friends! Hope your Monday was a good one. We have a new sketch challenge starting today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Gina K Designs' Daisies Forever layering stencil bundle (layering stencils, dies) that I received as part of my kit for Crop & Create Delivered March 2021. I used the stencils with Gina K Design's inks - Grass Green, Red Velvet, Lipstick, Bubblegum Pink, Passionate Pink applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut the elements using the coordinating dies. For the background, I used a Gina K technique of swiping a ink cube along a piece of cardstock. When done correctly, it looks like wood panels or wood slats. In my case, I used Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink cube on a light gray A2 card panel. I die cut a circle from the a slightly darker gray cardstock with a Sizzix circle die. I arranged the elements on the card and glued them in place. For the sentiment, I stamped using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink on a scrap of light green. I cut the sentiment strip into a fish-tail banner strip and glued it in place. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #277

There's a new Clean and Simple challenge at AAA Cards. For the next fortnight, the challenge is

Here's my card. I chose to incorporate Halloween on my card.

For my card, I stamped the cute monster and sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - C2, G14, Y11, Y38, YR04. I die cut the monster out with the coordinating die set. I had some "spooky" paper left over from a previous project. I used 96 lb bristol and ink blended distress inks (seedless preserves, dusty concord and chipped sapphire) with oval ink blending brushes. I spritzed the paper with water to get a mottled look (although it's pretty difficult to see in this photo). I die cut out a circle using a Sizzix circle die. I found some "spooky" patterned paper from an Authentic Enchanted 6x6 bundle for the horizontal strip. I adhered the pieces to a cream A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your clean and simple cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #270

We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. 

This is a timely Code Word, eh? I went through my collection of stamps and dies and noticed that I need to purchase some Halloween items for my stash. So, I needed to be creative. Here's my card

I feel like while not specifically Halloween with bats and goblins or children in costumes, I think that I captured the spirit of Halloween. For the silhouette or if you prefer, my black cat, I used Sizzix's Mischievous thinlits and black cardstock. For the background, I used some 96 lb bristol. I ink blended distress inks (seedless preserves, dusty concord, chipped sapphire) and spritzed some water to make the background more interesting. I cut the bristol to 2" x 4 1/4
 and matted with orange. The sentiment uses Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters stamp set and is stamped on a light gray A2 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 your Halloween cards in our gallery.

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sue

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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.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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