Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #525

Time for our next challenge in our challenge rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! Our challenge for the next two weeks is

Here's my card

I die cut the pieces of this seahorse using Birch Press Design's Block Print Proud Seahorse die set and white cardstock. I added color with distress inks - wilted violet, picked raspberry, peacock feathers, shabby shutters and Concord & 9th's marmalade and lemongrass inks applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the pieces together. For the background, I started with a white A2 cardbase and used My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire. I cut some scrap pieces of paper making swoops and used that to add "waves" using tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used The Alley Way's Castaways stamp set with Gina K Design's Blue Raspberry ink. 

We'd love to see your Die Cuts &/or Stencil creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #703

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

I rotated the sketch. Here's my card

I used the Pink & Main hexagon stencil that I received as part of my Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Created Delivered March 2022 event kit and antique linen distress ink applied with an mini oval ink blending brush. As the stencil we received is quite small, I repeated the stencilling until the lower edge of a landscape A2 white card panel was covered. I stamped three bees using Pink & Main's Hey Honey stamp set that I received in the same event kit with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers G191, Y495. I die cut them with the coordinating dies which we also received. For the beekeeper's beehive box, I used Honey Bee's You're A Keeper stamp set which I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Created Delivered October 2021 event kit. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers C2, C5. I also stamped the sentiment and die cut with the coordinating die. I used a Sizzix circle die to die cut the beehive box. To mat the circle, I used some cream cardstock and a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX die. I glued all the pieces in place and then adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to finish my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #697

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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the die cuts which I made using PinkFresh Studio's Summer Bllooms stencil and coordinating dies. I stencilled with PinkFresh Studio's Key Lime, Fresh Pear and Passion Fruit inks and die cut the images with the coordinating dies. I found some cardstock in my stash that was close in color and cut rectangles. I chose a light gray cardstock for the background and mat for the sentiment rectangle. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Clean Line Everyday stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I glued the elements 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 creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ August Challenge with Birch Press Design ~ Last Day

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

I've been working a lot. Unfortunately, that cuts into my crafty time. After work, I have very few active brain cells. So, I went really simple for this card. I used Birch Press Design's Meadow Berry Branch Contour Layers die. I die cut twice using white cardstock and glued the layers together. For the berries, I die cut them from red shiny cardstock for a bit of shine and a pop of color. The branch looked lost on a white A2 card base, so I die cut a large oval twice from white cardstock. I glued the layers together for some dimension and glued it to the white A2 card base. Then, I glued the branch to the oval. I was thinking of adding a sentiment. I couldn't find one that worked so I just left it without a sentiment.

We'd love to see your white on white with a pop of color cards in our gallery. You must hurry though. Our gallery closes tonight at 9pm Pacific time.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #322

It's time for our next challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a fun one.

I was in middle and high school as well as early years of University during the 70s and 80s. So, really for me, those two decades were about schoolwork. I know, that it's not the same for others. I had to put on my thinking cap about what the 70s and 80s were about. This is what I decided on. Here's my card.

According to my research, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came out in comics in the mid 80s. I used Kindred Stamps' Turtley Awesome stamp set. I believe that this is Leonardo with its two swords. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color Copic markers B24, C2, C5, E29, G14, Y17 and Ohuhu marker MG170. I cut the panel at 3" x 3" and matted with blue cardstock. I found some patterned paper that was green and blue. I added a strip behind the image. I glued them in place on a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set to complete my card.

We'd love to see your 70s/80s creation in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas

More new products at STAMPlorations, called Perfect Pairs. Each Perfect Pair comes with a two-stamp set and a pack of coordinating ephemera. I received the Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas.

Here are two cards that I've made with the Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas set.

For this card, I stamped and heat-embossed with gold embossing powder on dark green cardstock. I cut the cardstock into a tag shape. I chose the lantern from the ephemera and used my Crop-o-dile to punch a hold in the top of the lantern to also make a tag. I used some gold cord to connect both tags. I glued the tags to a medium gray A2 card panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. Here's a close-up.

Here's the second card

For this card, I chose the mailbox from the ephemera pack. Instead of gluing the mailbox to a white A2 card, I decided to ink blend with antique linen distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I made a large enough ink blended area so that some of the ink extends beyond the mailbox. For the sentiment, I used the second stamp and gold embossing powder to heat emboss the sentiment directly on the card base. To finish my card, I glued the mailbox in place. Here's a close-up of the sentiment.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes

More new products at STAMPlorations, called Perfect Pairs. Each Perfect Pair comes with a two-stamp set and a pack of coordinating ephemera. I received the Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes.

Here are two cards that I've made with the Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes set.

For this card, I stamped the sentiment three times, using my MISTI and Taylored Expressions Dried Fig ink on a yellow A2 card panel. I glued the party hats from the ephemera pack above the stamped sentiment. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

For this card, I stamped the sentiment twice on five different colors of cardstock. I cut the sentiment elements to rectangles, about 2 1/2" x 7/8". I arranged them on a light blue A2 card panel and glued them into place. I added the gift from the pack of ephemera using dimensional adhesives. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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