Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #685

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

Here's my card

This sketch had me stumped for a bit. I looked through my stamps for inspiration. I found Honey Bee Stamps' You're A Keeper stamp and die set that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 event. I stamped the bee hive box with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and add color with Ohuhu markers BG042, BG082, E280. I die cut the bee hive box with the coordinating die. For the background, I used Pink & Main's mini stencil that I received as part of the same Crop & Create Delivered event box. I used fossilized amber and mustard seed distress inks applied with an oval ink blending brush to add color. I trimmed the hexagon background to 2 3/4" square and matted with black cardstock. For the smaller square, I ink blended the cloudy background using My Favorite Things' Cloud stencil and tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush on white cardstock. I trimmed the panel to 1 3/4" square. I stamped three bees from the stamp set and added color with Copic marker B00 and Ohuhu marker Y494. I matted this smaller square also with black cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a goldenrod color cardstock using the stamp set and used the coordinating die to die cut it out. I adhered the elements onto a medium dark gray A2 card panel. I used some gold thread and tied it towards the bottom of the panel. 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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Die Cut Divas ~ December Challenge with Waffle Flower Birdie Friends

Phew! Made it to December. How are you all doing? Hopefully not too stressed with the Holidays quickly approaching. If you need some time to breathe, maybe you could get crafty. Our December challenge at Die Cut Divas is

CHRISTMAS/WINTER

Our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower. They will be giving our winner a $15 gift card for their online store. Thank you Waffle Flower for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Waffle Flowers' Birdie Friends in Winter die set. I die cut all the pieces with white cardstock. I added color with the coordinating Waffle Flower' Birdie Friends in Winter stencil set and distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, festive berries, abandoned coral, wilted violet, dusty concord, salty ocean, blueprint sketch, gathered twig, ground espresso) applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. For the beaks, I used Copic marker Y38. On a white A2 card panel, I added some tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush, concentrating on the edges. I glued the pieces of each bird together and glued the branch with the birds in place. For the sentiment, I used Waffle Flower's Fa-la-la stamp set and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Christmas/Winter inspired cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #659

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

Here's my card

Like the sketch, I made a Christmas card. For my card, I used Spellbinders' Holiday Flower & Greenery cutting dies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered October 2022 event kit and Scrapbook & Cards Today's Holiday Magic dies from July 2025. I die cut the elements using different shades of green cardstock, silver cardstock and red cardstock. I glued the pieces in place on a light kraft A2 panel. I heat embossed the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Say What? Christmas Critters stamp set and silver embossing powder onto a strip of green and red plaid patterned paper. I cut the patterned paper into a fish-tail banner. I used a silver gel pen to add some detail to the smaller flowers and a small circle of silver glitter paper to the center of the largest flower for a bit of sparkle. 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 based on our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #305

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. This is our last challenge of 2025. Here's the challenge

Here's my card. I've incorporated the Optional Twist - white on white.

For my card, I used Elizabeth Craft Designs' Twiggy Things die set. I die cut the wreath and three of the three layer flowers. I gently curled the petals of each layer of the flowers for a bit of dimension and glued the three layers together. I glued the wreath and the flowers to a white A2 card base. For the sentiment, I die cut it using PinkFresh Studio's Scripted Greetings die set. I glued the word, "Thanks" in the center of the wreath to complete the card.

We'd love for you to join us this fortnight. Please add your clean and simple card to our gallery. Will you use the Optional Twist or not?

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing in Unity Girl ~ Day 5

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes.

WOW! Day 5 already. My week is done. Here's my card #5.

I made this card in honour of my late cousin, Stuart. He served 34 years as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, including a tour in Afghanistan. For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for March 2023 called A Good Man & Some Butterflies. I started with an A2 panel of kraft cardstock. I stamped the background using Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I then stamped the boots with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu marker Y585. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set again with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I trimmed the kraft panel slightly and adhered it to a cream A2 card base to complete my card.

Thanks for visiting. 

sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl ~ Day 4

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes.

Here's card #4

I have so many friends who I could send this card to. I think that I may need to make a few more. I used Unity Stamps' Witty Chick Whimsy stamp set. I stamped the image withe Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - B02, B12, BG23, E25, G14, R05, Y15, Y17, Y38. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set below the image. I then used a rectangle die to die cut the panel and adhered it to a light green striped background panel with double sided tape. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base, again with double sided tape.

Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you tomorrow.

sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing in Unity Girl ~ Day 3

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes. 

Wow! I'm already mid-way in my week as Unity Stamps' Growing in Unity Girl. Here's card #3

Yup, another Z-fold card. For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for December 2022, called A New Chapter. I stamped the image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers B12, BV04, BV31, E41, R32, Y15, Y28, YG63. I die cut the image with a circle die and die c ut a thin mauve mask with another circle die. I adhred the two circle together. I found some mauve patterned paper and cut two strips 5 1/2" x just narrower than 2 1/8" and one panel at 5 1/2" x just narrower than 4 1/4". I cut the patterned paper just a bit narrower than the actual dimension to allow for the folds. I cut a white card base at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Along the long edge, I scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4" to create the Z-fold. I adhered the patterned paper to the card base. I then glued the circle die cuts - only applying glue to the left half and placed it in place on the top panel to complete the card. Here's another view.

Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you tomorrow.

sue

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