Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #680

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

Here's my card

I started with Echo Park Dots & Stripes Gingham 6x6 paper pad. I chose blue and green gingham. I cut one inch x 3 3/4" strips and 45 degree cuts at one end of the strips. I positioned two strips, pointed ends together for both the blue and green strips. I glued the strips in place onto a medium gray A2 card panel. For the central flower, I used two flowers from my paper flower stash and a brad from my stash. For the sentiment, I stamped using Mint Owl Studio's banner sentiments 1 stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ With Birch Press Designs

It's the final day of our September challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Designs. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card with the caveat that the winner must have a US mailing address. Thank you Birch Press Designs for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Designs' Block Print Fabulous Flourishes dies. I decided on a white on white card for something different. I die cut the various layers of the blooms using scraps of white cardstock. I glued the layers in place and arranged five on my white A2 card base. To add a bit of interest, I used my scoring board and added two scores above and below the flower placement. Here's a close-up.

I stamped the sentiment using one of my stamp sets (I just can't remember which one. I'm thinking it might be Concord & 9th) using Concord & 9th's Dove ink. 

There are hours left in our September ANYTHING GOES challenge. We'd love for you to join us in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #649

Happy Monday! It's time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

I took some liberties with this sketch. Here's my card

As you can see, I changed the octagon shape for an arched shape. I started with some green cardstock and Darice's bamboo embossing folder. I used shabby shutters distress ink with an oval ink blending brush to highlight some of the bamboo detail. I then die cut the arch shape with a Scrapbook.com's nested arches die. For the Japanese girl, I used Essential by Ellen's So Matcha stamp set which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers BG13, BV13 and fussy cut the image. For the sentiment, I used Lawn Fawn's Let's Roll stamp set. I glued the arch with the little girl and sentiment to a light gray A2 card panel before adhering the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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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AAA ~ Challenge #300

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. Here is the sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a rectangular area near the top of a white A2 card panel. I used STAMPlorations' Placid stencil and distress inks (peacock feathers, cracked pistachio, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the mask and lightly ink blended a bit of mermaid lagoon distress ink over the white area. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Fishy Fun stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Aquamarine ink. The fish was stamped from the same stamp set with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers YR07 and YR61. I fussy cut the fish and glued him in the "waves". I added some bubbles with a fine black marker.

We'd love to see how you use our sketch to create your card.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #502

Ready for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation is

Here's my card

For my Christmas card, I used Paper Smooches' Warm Hearts stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers E440, G284, G463, G472, G479 and Copic marker R29. I heat embossed the sentiment using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set and gold embossing powder. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challege #292

It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. For the next two weeks, the challenge will be

Isn't this a great word, especially at this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. It's definitely feeling like fall here in the Pacific Northwest. Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's With Gratitude stamp set. I stamped the leaf stamp twice with Versamark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder on an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I also stamped the sentiment in the same way. I added color with distress inks (mustard seed, aged mahogany, carved pumpkin, fossilized amber, tea dye, wilted violet, gathered twigs, crushed olive), a little bit of water and a small paint brush. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #679

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

Here's my card

I stamped the images using W Plus 9's Doodlbe Buds stamp set using Versafine Onyx Black ink on an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I added color by smooshing distress inks (picked raspberry, wilted violet, peacock feathers), spritzing a bit of water and picking up the ink with some acetate. The acetate helped to place the ink in the correct area. I kept adding color until I was happy with the result. I added the colors one at a time. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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