Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #553

Happy last Monday of November. Hoping my American friends had a nice Thanksgiving. We have a new challenge for you at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch for the next two weeks.

Here's my card

For my mini-slimline card, I started by die cutting the base using Kat Scrappiness' Slimline Embossed Edge craft die from some pretty blue cardstock. I cut a piece of white cardstock 2 5/8" x 5" which I adhered to the pretty blue slimline panel. I die cut the flowers using Poppy Stamps' Potpourri Flower set and scraps of colored cardstock. I die cut the leaves using Poppy Stamps' Orchard Leaves set and scraps of green cardstock. I used a Spellbinders' Labels 8 die and light gray cardstock for the frame around the sentiment. I stamped the Thank You using Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments and Concord & 9th's Dove ink on some white cardstock. I die cut the sentiment using a Echo Park's Stitched Oval Nesting die. I glued the pieces in place and then the panel to a 3 1/8" x 5 5/8" top-folding white card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your take on our current sketch. Please add your creation to our gallery.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #634

With Christmas getting closer, I hope that you're still finding time to craft. I find that playing with paper and glue calms me down and it's a little escape from the hectic pace of life today. If you're looking for some inspiration, we have a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday.

Optional theme: trees

Here's my card

On my card, I made the lone tree the focal point. I used Stampin' Up's Festival of Trees stamp set with Concord & 9th's Evergreen ink, stamped onto some natural cardstock. I used gold embossing powder for the pot at the base of the tree. It doesn't photograph well. I searched through my patterned paper for two pieces of traditional red and green paper. I die cut the circles using a Sizzix circle die. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Sentimental Type which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder on red cardstock. I die cut the sentiment with a My Favorite Things' Skinny Strips die-namics die. I found some tone-on-tone patterned paper for the background panel. I glued all the pieces in place and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch this fortnight. Please add your cards to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #457

Now that the weather is getting colder and wetter, it's perfect for staying indoors and playing with paper! We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my Christmas card

For my card, I started with Simon Says STAMP's Color Me Trees stamp set. I stamped this funky tree with Versamark ink on 96 lb bristol paper and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I added color using distress inks - cracked pistachio, mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers with a paint brush and some water. I liked the way these colors blended together. When dry, I fussy cut the tree. To help my funky tree pop a bit, I placed a green circle, die cut with a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX die-namics die. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages, which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I adhered the focal image to the white A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base with double sided tape to complete the card.

We'd love to see your Christmas creations in our gallery. It's not too early to start on those Christmas cards.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #551

Had a nice day off today. It has finally stopped raining and while a bit chilly, the sun came out. It's Monday so it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I messed up the dimension a bit so this ended up a weird size - 4 3/4" x 4 1/4" (at least it'll fit in an A2 envelope). I started with Taylored Expressions Sneak a Peek stamp set. I stamped the bat and cow on light teal cardstock and I stamped the fox on light gray cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored in the images with Copic markers - C5, C7, E02, E08, E25, RV23, YG91. I then cut the 1 1/2" squares. I arranged them on a white A2 card panel which I trimmed down (for some reason that escapes me, right now - LOL!). I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages on light blue cardstock which was then die cut using a My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die-namics die. I used the same light blue to mat the white card panel. I adhered this panel to a white 4 3/4" x 4 1/4" card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Holidays with Kat Scrappiness

This month over at Die Cut Divas, we are being sponsored by Kat Scrappiness. They will be giving our winner a very generous gift package, valued at $100. However, due to shipping rates, our winner needs to have a valid US shipping address to receive the prize. 

Our challenge this month is 

ALL ABOUT THE HOLIDAYS

Now, you're probably expecting a Christmas card, or maybe a Thanksgiving card from me. Oh no, how about Easter? LOL! I'm going to pretend that winter is already over. It's on to Spring! Here's my card

To start, I die cut an oval shape using an Kat Scrappiness' Never Ending Oval Craft die from a large post-it note. I used the post-it note as a stencil. I added tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush on a white A2 side-opening card base. I die cut the tulips, greenery using Kat Scrappiness' Layered Tulip Bouquet die set from scraps of cardstock. I adhered the tulip pieces with white craft glue. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set and a My Favorite Things' Skinny Strips die-namics die. I glued the greenery, tulips and sentiment onto my card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your HOLIDAY-inspired cards in our gallery this month. 

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies November Challenge

There is a new challenge for those who like die-cutting over at Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies

In keeping with my favorite style - clean and simple, here's my card.

I started by die cutting the flower and frame using Simon Says STAMP's Sweet Tulip die three times from white cardstock. I glued the layers together to stack them for a little dimension. I ink blended some white cardstock using distress inks - picked raspberry, mustard seed, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers applied with oval ink blending brushes. I measured the inside dimension of the rectangle and cut the ink blended piece to that dimension. I then glued the ink blended rectangle to a white A2 card base and then glued the die cut in place. I was so concerned about centering the image that I didn't leave a "good" place for a sentiment, so I left this card without a sentiment. 

We'd love to see your "anything goes with dies" card in our gallery this month.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #632

Hope you're ready for a new sketch at Try Stampin' On Tuesday, which we hope will inspire you.

Optional Theme - Thanksgiving

Here's my take on the sketch

I incorporated the optional theme of "Thanksgiving" with an autumnal feel on my card. I used Altenew's With Gratitude stamp set. I heat embossed with gold embossing powder several leaves on 96 lb bristol. I wanted a strip 2" x 5.5" and a rectangle 2 3/4" x 2" to also include the sentiment. I added the color with a paint brush, some water and distress inks - evergreen bough, mustard seed, pine needles, ripe persimmon, cracked pistachio. I chose the colors based on the striped patterned paper I used as the background. To complete the card, I cut a 3" x 2.5" teal rectangle as the final element. I adhered all the pieces with double sided tape and then adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch and showcase your work in our gallery this fortnight.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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