Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #676

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

Here's my sketch

For my card, I changed the hexagon to a circle. I die cut a circle from white cardstock using a Sizzix circle die. To give the die cut a bit of dimension and strength, I die cut three circles. From the top circle, I die cut a heart using a Memory Box Cherub Heart die from the top circle. I cut a piece of silver holographic paper which would be visible from the heart die cut and glued it on the second layer. I glued the circle layers together. I found some rustic looking paper and cut an A2 panel. I glued the circle element to the background paper. For the sentiment, I stamped using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set on a scrap of light pink cardstock. I trimmed the cardstock to a simple rectangle and 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 how you're inspired by our sketch by adding your creation to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #641

Enjoyed the long weekend, here. It is still Monday which means it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I could see how this sketch could be a gatefold, fancy fold card. However, I chose not to do this. I found some subtle tone-on-tone patterned paper. I cut the pieces to fit the sketch. I used Gina K Design's Art Stencil - Floral and mowed lawn and picked raspberry distress inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes to two corners of the patterned paper pieces. I matted with light gray cardstock and adhered all the pieces with double sided tape. The sentiment uses Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 cardbase also 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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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #296

It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. Here's your inspiration for Challenge #296.

Here's my card

For my card, I changed the shape from an oval to a scalloped circle. I did try to maintain the color scheme. I used Concord & 9th's Grateful Blooms stamp and die set that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered October 2021 event. I started by stamping the silhouette using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added color by ink blending with distress inks - mustard seed, spiced marmalade and carved pumpkin using oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut using the coordinating die. I adhered the die cut to a white A2 card base with liquid adhesive. I stamped the sentiment using Close to My Heart's Say It All Stampaganza 2017 stamp set to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Sad to See You Go - My Favorite Things

It's the last day of our July challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things. We sadly note that they are getting ready to shut their store. We are giving our winner a $25 gift card to a well-known store. Thank you My Favorite Things for being a leader in our papercrafting world. We will miss you.

Here's my card

For my card, I used My Favorite Things' Show of Support dies to die cut the flowers and foliage from white cardstock. I added color with distress inks - ripe persimmon, picked raspberry, wilted violet, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, mowed lawn, mustard seed applied with mini ink blending brushes. I die cut a circle using a My Favorite Things' Stitched Circle STAX die. I stamped the sentiment using an old, retired My Favorite Things' Celebrate You stamp set. I assembled all the elements and glued them down on a medium gray A2 card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Our challenge ends at 9 pm Pacific time today. We'd love for you to add your Happy Birthday creations to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #498

It's time for our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Hero Arts' Antique Bee stamp set. I heat set the wreath image with gold embossing powder on a navy blue A2 card panel. I added color with distress inks - mowed lawn, ripe persimmon, wilted violet, mustard seed, salty ocean, spiced marmalade, worn lipstick. I smooshed the ink on a plastic place mat and picked up the ink with a paint brush and a little water. I filled in the empty spaces with color. I also heat embossed the sentiment, also with gold embossing powder. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #288

As we are in the midst of summer, our next code work is perfectly chosen.

Here is my card

For my card, I started by creating a "stencil" using a Reverse Confetti's Sun 'n Clouds Confetti die. On white cardstock, I added color with squeezed lemonade, mustard seed and fossilized amber distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. I added the eyes and smile using The Alley Way's Face It stamp set. I trimmed the panel using a Waffle Flower A2 Layers die. I stamped the sentiment using L'il Inker's Sunshine Sentiments. I die cut the black mat using a Waffle Flower Additional A2 Layers die. I adhered the panels together with double-sided tape and the adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your sunshine-inspired cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #675

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

Here's my card

For my card I started with Taylored Expressions' Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil Flit & Flutter that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025 kit. I used mowed lawn, peacock feathers, picked raspberry, wilted violet and blueprint sketch distress inks and Concord & 9th's mushroom ink, applied with oval ink blending brushes to add the colors. I used the coordinating Taylored Expressions' Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil Flit & Flutter to die cut the three blooms. I found some tone-on-tone patterned papers which I cut into quarters along the diagonals for the background and adhered to a white A2 card base.The blooms die cut was glued into place. The sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set was stamped onto a scrap of cardstock, cut into a rectangle and glued to the A2 panel. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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