AAA Cards ~ Challenge #325

I love creating clean and simple cards. There is something calming about lots of white space and minimal layers and embellishments. At least, it's that way for me. We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's our color inspiration.

Here's my card

For my card, I used a Simon Says STAMP's Simple Patterns Trio stencil on a white A2 card base. I used distress inks - spun sugar, dusty concord, peeled paint, seedless preserves and PinkFresh Studio's evergreen ink applied with oval ink blending brushes. I masked off each diagonal line with scraps of paper. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Giggle Thank You die with purple cardstock and for the shadow layer, I used some vellum. I glued the sentiment die cut to the vellum and the vellum to the A2 card base to finish my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ October Challenge with Pink & Main

Hello Crafty Friends! The October Challenge at Die Cut Divas is

SHAPED CARDS, including box cards

Our sponsor this month is Pink & Main. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you to Pink & Main for their generosity.

Here's my shaped card

I should have warned you to put on sunglasses. It's a bit shiny and sparkly. For my card, I used Pink & Main's Party Hat dies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event kit. I die cut the party hat using red glitter, shiny silver and purple glitter paper. I used the same purple glitter paper for die cutting sentiment from the same die set. The die set unfortunately doesn't include an outline die as that was my initial idea to make a party hat shaped card. 

Here's the card from a different perspective.

However, I used a Pink & Main's Layered Oval die to create this oval card. I assembled all the pieces and glued them onto the oval shaped card to finish my card.

We'd love to see your shaped cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #318

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's our code word.

Is anyone else hearing Pharrell Williams singing his song "Happy"? Love that uplifting and catchy song. Here's my card.

For my card, I started by ink-blending some white cardstock with rainbow color distress inks - picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, twisted citron, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, wilted violet. I tried to cover an area roughly 2 1/2" x 1" using three colors for each of three repetitions. I then die cut each area using Memory Box's Paintbrush Happy die. I glued the die cuts onto a light gray A2 card panel. I stamped the word birthday using Simon Says STAMP's Happy stamp set with Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. To finish my card, I adhered the card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Found Fragments #1, #2, #3 & Maker's Mark #1 ~ NEW!

There are some new products in the store at STAMPlorations. The Found Fragments stamps are three stamps, available separately which help to add interest to a simple background. The Maker's Mark stamp set helps to personalize your card projects. I have a few samples to share today.

Card 1

For this card, I smooshed some distress inks - dried marigold, candied apple, antique linen with some water onto an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I let the panel dry. I stamped STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #1, #2, and #3 with Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink as a 2nd generation meaning the first stamp was onto scrap paper and the second stamp was onto the panel to give a more muted look. I used a STAMPlorations' Color Me Spring ATC matted with cream cardstock as my focal image. I stamped the sentiment using STAMPlorations' Gratitude Trees and Concord & 9th's Cobblestone ink. I glued the focal image in place and adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card. As a finishing touch, I stamped using one of the STAMPlorations' Maker's Mark #1's stamp on the back of the card with PinkFresh Studio's Berrylicious ink and I signed my name with a silver gel pen.

Card 2

For this card, I cut a STAMPlorations' Faded Botanicals Collage Paper to A2 size. I again, did some second generation stamping with STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #1, #2 and Concord & 9th's Buttercup ink and PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower inks. I grouped some STAMPlorations' Bloom Burst - Ephemera and used a blue sentiment banner stamped with a sentiment using STAMPlorations' Gratitude Trees stamp set. I glued the pieces onto the A2 panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Card 3

For this card, I started with a cream A2 card panel. I stamped STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #2, #3 using both first and second generation stamping using Concord & 9th's Clementine and Sorbet inks. I found it easiest to use an acrylic block for the generational stamping. I also ink blended some PinkFresh Studio's Meadow ink randomly with an oval ink blending brush. I used another of STAMPlorations' Color Me Spring ATCs, this time matted with black. I glued the focal image a bit offset and added a STAMPlorations Just Thank You clear sticker for the sentiment. I adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base to finish my card.

While this is a departure from my typical clean and simple style, it's fun to experiment and try new things.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Recycle, Re-Use and Repurpose with Art Impressions

It's the last day of our September Challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge at Die Cut Divas for the month of September is 

RECYCLE, RE-USE & REPURPOSE

Sounds like a fun challenge, until you look around for things to incorporate on your card. Well, it was challenging for me. It might be easier for you.

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card for their online store. Thank you Art Impressions!

Here's my card

For my card, I used a brown envelope that I rescued from the recycle bin at work.

I cut a piece, a little larger than A2 size from the envelope and embossed it with Spellbinders' EOM-Jun 24, Summertime Waves embossing folder. I ink blended some of the ridges with Gathered Twigs distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush to make my background panel. I used Art Impressions' Java GCH die set with some patterned paper for the cup and other scraps of cardstock for the other elements. I glued the pieces together to create the coffee cup. I glued the cup to the background panel. I had a hard time choosing a sentiment and where to put it, so I decided to leave it without a sentiment. To finish off my card, I adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your Recycle, Re-Use and Repurpose creations in our gallery. You have until 9pm Pacific to add your card.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #527

It's time for the next challenge in our five challenge rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge is

Here's my card

I made this card using Simon Says STAMP's STAMPtember collaboration with Clearly Besotted, titled Magical Christmas. I stamped the scene on a white A2 card base and the unicorn on a scrap of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers  BG038, G191, G289, G483, R193, R586, V284, Y397 and Copic marker B00. I made a mask with a Sizzix circle die and added some tumbled glass distress ink along the edges of the circle with an oval ink blending brush. Then, I fussy cut the unicorn and glued it in place. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and heat set the sentiment using silver embossing powder to finish my card.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #705

There's a new challenge starting up at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch that we hope will inspire you to get crafty.

Here's my card. I kept the same autumnal feel but brightened the colors up.

I started out by choosing 5 autumnal colors of cardstock and cut a strip 1" x 3". I glued the strips to a dark brown piece of cardstock measuring 3 1/8" x 5 3/8" keeping the spacing between the strips the same. I looked through my stash for a maple leaf die and couldn't find one. I used a Paper Smooches' Seasonal Tree die which die cuts 3 maple leaves at the same time and die cut 5 leaves which I glued to each of the strips. For the sentiment, I used Paper Smooches' Chit Chat stamp set with gold embossing powder on a kraft A2 card panel. I glued the focal panel to the card panel and to finish my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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