Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #516

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation is

Here's my card

On February 10th of this year, there was a mass shooting in northern British Columbia. A FB group I belong to, began collecting "Thinking of You" cards for the community. I made three cards (similar to this one) to send up. On a white A2 card base, I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil and Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Horizon stencil. I used old paper and hickory smoke distress inks applied with small oval ink blending brushes. The sentiment uses Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I used distress inks and black dye ink to make my marks on my one layer card.

We'd love to see how you make your marks on your creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #694

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

Here's my card

The sketch has lots going on. I saw florals in the corners, three elements in the center and a sentiment strip. I started with a gray A2 panel and Cricut Cutterbug Anna Griffin Blossom Dance embossing folder. I embossed the panel and lightly ink blended with distress inks - picked raspberry, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, bundled sage and oval ink blending brushes. For the three elements, I used Gina K Designs' Hand-picked Flower stamp set, die set and coloring stencils that I received as part of the Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2025 event kit. I stamped the image and used the coordinating stencils and and the same distress inks to add color to the image. I die cut the colored image. For the sentiment, I stamped it using the same stamp set and die cut it out with the coordinating die. I glued the floral image and sentiment 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 in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #679

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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an old Stampin' Up paper stack called Cherry On Top. I picked two three patterned papers. I used the gold with white dots and cut a piece 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" for the background. I cut a 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" piece of the balloon paper, which I matted with a mid gray cardstock. I cut a strip of the third patterned paper for the 3/4" strip appearing from below the balloon paper. I used Poppy Stamps' Simple Banner die to die cut the banner string and pennants. I used scraps of cardstock to die cut the pennants. I adhered the pieces in place and then adhered the panel to a 4 1/4" square white card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #313

There is a new color challenge at AAA Cards starting. Here's the color challenge grid.

It took me some time to get some inspiration on how to use thes colors. Here's my card.

I used Spellbinders Flying High stamp set and die set that I received as part of the event kit for Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2025. I die cut the pieces using scraps of cardstock in the colors of the challenge. I glued the pieces together (before I lost any, LOL!). The bird seemed to get lost on a white A2 card base. So I added a light oval using My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil and dusty concord distress ink, applied with a light hand and oval ink blending brush to a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment with the coordinating stamp set with the dusty concord ink. I glued my bird friend in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see what you create using our colors in our color challenge in our gallery. Please remember to keep your creations Clean and Simple!

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ April Challenge ~ ANYTHING GOES

Just here to remind you that our April Challenge at STAMPlorations. Our challenges are 

Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a vertical area about 1 1/8" x 5 1/2" of a white A2 card panel. I used STAMPlorations' Ethnic Organic One stencil and picked raspberry, wilted violet and blueprint sketch distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes to create the vertical strip. I carefully removed the masking. I stamped the butterflies and sentiment using STAMPlorations' Grateful Flutters stamp set. I trimmed a bit from the white panel and matted with a black 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 card creations in our gallery. Please be sure to check out the 2026 Challenge Rules - Please Read! tab on our challenge blog.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #306

Ready for some Clean and Simple crafting? We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Here's our code word.

Here's my card. I used a postage stamp edged die on my card.

For my card, I started with the Concord & 9th's Avocado Cabin Gift from their Summer Retreat 2025. I used the die set from scraps of cardstock. I die cut the "frame" using Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Stamps, Decorative Die Set from dark gray cardstock. I glued the pieces of the Avocado Cabin Gift onto the "frame". I adhered this to a white A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Spellbinders' Flying High Stamp set, that I received in my Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025, and silver embossing powder. My card was now complete.

We'd love to see how the word POSTAGE influences your clean and simple card in our gallery. Also, we're looking for to add to our Design Team. If you love Clean and Simple cards like us, we'd love for you to join us. Just add "DT" to your name when adding your card to our gallery and we'll definitely consider it.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #515

Next challenge in our rotation of challenges, up at Addicted to Stamps and More! is

Here's my card

I love it when stamp companies create a bundle of products that go together - stamp set, stencils, die set. It really makes things easier. For my card, I used Gina K Designs' Peaceful Poinsettia stamp set, die set and coloring stencils that I received as part of my event kit for Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2025 event. Quite obviously, I did not use the poinsettia part of the bundle but rather the pretty leafy bits. I stamped the images. I used distress inks - bundled sage and peacock feathers applied with small ink blending brushes and then I die cut the image. With some light blue cardstock, I die cut using a Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Shaped die. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set and a scrap of green cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment into a sentiment strip. I glued the leafy bits to the blue die cut and glued the sentiment strip in place. To complete my card, I adhered the blue panel to a light gray card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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