Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #659

Hello Tuesday! Time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I just couldn't resist this super cute giraffe using Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals. Sadly this is one of the manufacturers no longer in business. I was able to get this stamp set during their close-out sale. I stamped the giraffe with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Touch markers 91, 99, 101, 107. I added a bit of tumbled glass applied with a mini ink blending tool around the giraffe. For the die cut "Polaroid" frame, I used Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again dies. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set. I die cut some leaves using PoppyStamps' Orchard Leaves die. I found a patterned paper and brown cardstock that coordinated and used those for the horizontal stripes. I adhered the pieces to a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #481

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

By MAKE YOUR MARK, we mean use markers, inks, pencils, paints, sprays to, you know, MAKE YOUR MARK!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I used a long narrow acrylic block and smooshed distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) onto the block, lightly spritzed with water and "stamped" the block onto the bristol. I repeated a couple of times until I had a look I was happy with. I used a wet paint brush to also move and blend the colors. When the panel was dry, I stamped the silhouette with Versafine Onyx Black ink using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms stamp set. The sentiment uses Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments stamp set with Gina K Design's Ocean Mist ink. To complete my card, I adhered the bristol panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your "MAKE YOUR MARK" creation in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #603

It's Remembrance Day here in Canada today. I stopped at 11 am to those who have served, especially those who paid the ultimate price with their lives. I remember my cousin Stu, who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. We will not forget them!

It's also Monday and that means a new challenge at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Beautiful Mothers stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Touch Markers - 7, 14, 58, 84, 101, 144, 147, 172, 183. I trimmed the panel to 3 1/4" x 5 3/4" and matted with purple cardstock cut to 3 1/2" x 6". For the sentiment, I used a scrap of orange cardstock and Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set. I adhered the panel to a white mini slimline cardsbase 3 1/2" x 6" to complete my card.

We'd love to see your interpretations of our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #278

Ready for a new Clean and Simple challenge at AAA Cards? For the next two weeks, here is our challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Tri Square die. I remember seeing this die and thinking that I had to have it. I think that this might be the first time I actually used it. Do you have things in your stash that you HAD to have and then, never use it? OK - you don't have to answer that question - LOL! I die cut the front of a white A2 card base with the die. On a white A2 panel, I lightly marked with a pencil the area just beyond the edges of the "windows" and ink blended with distress inks - peacock feathers, tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the critters, I used Taylored Expressions' Sneak a Peek stamp set. I stamped the critters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Touch markers 21, 56, 85, 107, CG5, WG3 and fussy cut them. I glued the critters to the back of the front of the card base, so that they were visible through the "windows". I stamped the sentiment using Spellbinders' Fill My Heart Sentiment stamp set, received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered March 2023 event box with Gina K Design's Ocean Mist ink. I trimmed the A2 panel slightly and adhered it to the back of the front of the card with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you interpret this sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Holiday Cards with Birch Press Design

Our November challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ANY HOLIDAY IN THE YEAR

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design who will be giving our winner a $20 gift card to their online store. Thank you Birch Press Design for your generosity.

Here is my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Littletown Village die set. I die cut the shacks, roofs, trees from white cardstock. I ink blended color onto the shacks and trees using Concord & 9's Parsley and Honeysuckle ink, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I could have used colored cardstock but like the bits of color variation when ink blending. I used Simon Says STAMP's Stitched Slopes and Hills dies to die cut the slopes using white cardstock. I arranged the slopes, trees and shacks in place and glued them only a white A2 cardbase. For the sentiment, I used Birch Press Design's Merry Christmas Confection Script dies. I die cut both parts from white cardstock and ink blended the outline with Concord & 9's Honeysuckle ink. I glued the sentiment pieces together and glued it onto the card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Holiday Cards in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #271

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our next code word is

Here's my card

I started my card by stamping this cute kitten wearing mittens and booties using Colorado Craft Company's Kittens & Mittens stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Touch Markers - 4, 46, 107, WG3. I die cut the image using a die from Echo Park Stitches Oval Nesting Die Set. I added some tumbled glass distress ink to the edge of the die cut for a frosty look. I found some snowflake patterned paper and cut a strip 1 1/4" x 5 1/2". I stamped the sentiment using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set onto a scrap of white cardstock which I trimmed to a thin strip. I adhered the pieces onto a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your clean and simple cards, inspired by "SNOW" in our gallery.

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sue

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Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It has been some time since I've joined the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Earlier this week, I believed that I had lots of time to get crafty and create something for this blog hop. Yet, here it is, Friday morning and I've just finished my card and going to upload it, as soon as I finish this blog post. So much for good intentions!

Here's my card

For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kitty to Go stamp set. I stamped the main image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers - E293, G191, G862, R192, Y360, Y691, YG020 and Copic markers - C1, C3, C5, E41. I trimmed the white panel down and matted with a golden colored cardstock. I found some patterned paper that complemented my image and cut a 2" strip of that for some added color and interest. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and trimmed to a 3/4" strip. I adhered all the pieces in place on a cream A2 card base to complete my card.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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