AAA Cards ~ Challenge #314

 There's a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's our inspiration for the next fortnight.

Here's my card

My card uses Simon Hurley products that I received as part of the Spring 2026 Crop & Create Delivered event box. I used Simon Hurley's Snappy Birthday stamp set and coordinating die set. I stamped the crocodile image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers B289, BG042, E357, G289, G345, G472, R865, V189, V284, WG150 and Y397. I then die cut out the crocodile. I wanted to keep my card, clean and simple. I wanted to add a little color behind my crocodile so I lightly ink blended with tumbled glass distress ink onto a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set below and glued the crocodile in place to complete my card. What a fun image, Simon!

We'd love to see your CAKE-inspired cards in our gallery. Please remember to keep your cards clean and simple as we are a clean and simple challenge group.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ May Challenge with PoppyStamps

It's my turn to be up on the Die Cut Divas blog with our May Challenge. Our sponsor this month is PoppyStamps. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Sorry, only those with US addresses are eligible for the prize. 

Our challenge for the month of May is

CELEBRATIONS

Here's my card, celebrating a birthday!

For my card, I used a retired PoppyStamps die called Flock of Birds. There are several other bird dies currently on sale at PoppyStamps. i die cut the five birds using white cardstock and added color with a small ink blending brush and distress inks - wilted violet, cracked pistachio and mermaid lagoon. Using an adhesive mat, helped to minimize the ink that I got on my fingers - LOL!. I glued the die cuts to create these five birds. For the sentiment, I used a scrap of 100 lb bristol and ink smooshed the same three distress inks onto it. After drying, I die cut the sentiment using the retired PoppyStamps' Happy Birthday Poe Script die. I used a circle cut from purple cardstock to help make the birds and sentiment stand out. I adhered the elements and then adhered the circle to a light gray A2 card panel. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your CELEBRATION card in our gallery. Please tell us what the celebration is, as it may not be obvious to us. Also, remember to use at least one die cut.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ May Challenge ~ ANYTHING GOES

It's time for a new challenge for May at STAMPlorations. Our monthly challenges are

Here's my card

For my card, I stamped the image using STAMPlorations' Blossom Sprays #3. I added color with Copic markers RV14, RV23, V06, YG63. I stamped the sentiment using STAMPlorations' Fond Expressions 2 stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a pink A2 card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card panel with double-sided tape.

We'd love for you to join us. Please be sure to check out the 2026 Challenge Rules tab on the challenge blog. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #307

We have a new clean and simple challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

Isn't this a great code word? If you're like me, I'm always needing birthday cards. Here's my card.

For my one layer card, I stamped the hippo with the bird on its back and a balloon using Essentials by Ellen's Wish Big stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B389, BG042, MG109, RV390, V284, Y495. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and used a fine black marker to add the balloon string to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ April with Altenew

Our sponsor this month is Altenew

They will be giving our winner a $30 gift card. Thank you Altenew for your generosity and support of our community.

Our challenge for April, which is found here is

ANNIVERSARY OR BIRTHDAY CARD

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Altenew's Bold Bouquet Outline stamp set, 3D embossing folder, stencils and die set which I received as part of the event kit of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2023. I stamped the image and added color with PinkFresh Studio's Coral Reef, Passion Fruit, Berrylicious, Mint, Meadow inks and mini ink blending brushes. I stamped the image panel with an oval die. I glued the panel to a medium gray A2 panel. I stamped the "happy" sentiment on a scrap of medium gray and die cut it. I stamped the word "anniversary" onto the panel and glued the word "happy" in place. To complete the card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Our April challenge ends tonight at 9pm Pacific. We'd love to see your Birthday/Anniversary card in our gallery.

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sue

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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.

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sue

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