Die Cut Divas ~ August Challenge with Birch Press Designs

Happy August! I'm here with a card for Die Cut Divas' August Challenge. Our challenge this month is

WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Sorry, only US addresses only.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Block Print Starry Night Scene die set. I used the  larger die to cut out an area around the center top area of a white A2 card panel and used a scrap of white cardstock to die cut the large tree. I added some color to the front tree with salvaged patina distress ink applied with a mini oval ink blending brush. On a white A2 card base, I lightly marked where the opening of the die cut piece would be and erased the marks. I expanded that area slightly and lightly ink blended the opening with salvage patina distress ink with a larger oval ink blending brush. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I adhered the panel to the cardbase with double-sided tape and glued the tree ink place to finish my card.

We'd love to see what you create with our WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR challenge in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Chalenge #314

It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

I saw this code word and wondered what I would create. This is what I came up with.

I stamped this mermaid using Ink Blot Shop's Ahoy stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B289, R192, R295, V284, Y397, Y595 and Copic marker E50. I fussy cut the image. For the background, with a white A2 card base, I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle and Concord & 9th's Fish Friends stencil pack with salvaged patina distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. The sentiment is from Sunny Studio's Oceans of Joy stamp set. 

We'd love to see how the word WATER inspires you in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #523

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

Here's my card

I love this little deer. I stamped it and the party hat and cupcake using Lawn Fawn's Happy Birthday Deer stamp set that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 event kit. I stamped using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers B289, E280, E357, MG170, R192, R193, V284, WG150, Y494. I die cut the images out using the coordinating die set that we also received in our event kit. For the background, on a white A2 card panel, I used Lawn Fawn's Confetti stencil with distress inks - salvaged patina and wilted violet and PinkFresh Studio's sparkling rose ink applied with oval ink blending brushes. I glued the deer, its hat and cupcake to the background. For the sentiment, I used a scrap of teal cardstock, Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and a My Favorite Things' Skinny Strips die. I glued it in place. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #701

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

Here's my take on the sketch

For my card, I die cut the flowers using Paper Smooches' Pocket die set and scraps of colorful cardstock. For the background, I used Spellbinders' EOM - May 24 called Latticework embossing folder and some light gray cardstock. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiment stamp on a scrap of white cardstock. I trimmed it to a sentiment strip. I glued the flowers and sentiment strip to the gray embossed panel. I found some gray ribbon and adhered a strip horizontally to the panel. I made a bow and with a glue dot, adhered it 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 your cards inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #693

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

I decided to leave the card as a square card. Here's my card

For my card, I used a Spellbinders' Nestabilities Label 1 die and Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I inked the edge of the label with salvaged patina distress ink. I found some patterned papers that coordinated (from the same 6x6 paper pad) and cut the triangles for the background. I die cut the sprigs using gold cardstock and a Creative Expressions Festive Collection die. I glued the pieces in place to create a natural 4 1/4" square card. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA ~ Challenge #320

It's time for our next challenge at AAA Cards. Here's our next code word.

Here's my card. I chose S is for Snowman

For my card, I used Sunny Studio's Snowman Kisses stamp set. I stamped this cute snowman on a white A2 card base with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG038, G284, G472, MG109, R586, YR792. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set. To add some snowflakes, I stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Here's a close-up.

We'd love to see your S is for ... card in our gallery. Be sure to keep your card Clean and Simple.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Christmas in July

It's so hot here that it's nice to think about Christmas when it's cooler outside. Of course, the days are shorter but I wouldn't be so uncomfortably hot. 

It's the last day of our challenge for July at Die Cut Divas, which is

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used Waffle Flower's Birdie Friends in Winter stencil with lots of distress inks - mustard seed, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, abandoned coral, aged mahogany, black soot, wilted violet, dusty concord, salty ocean, blueprint sketch, gathered twigs applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used the coordinating die set to die cut the birds and the branch they're perched on. I chose to adhere the elements to a light blue A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used a retired Waffle Flower set called Fa-la-la and silver embossing powder. To finish off my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your Christmas in July cards in our gallery. Our challenge ends tonight at 9 pm Pacific.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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