Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #530

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used supplies that I received as part of the Concord & 9th's Summer Camp 2026 event kit. I used Concord & 9th's Summer Sips stencil, dies and stamp set. For the pineapple "cup", I die cut the shape and stencilled using wild honey distress ink. I die cut the leaves, stir stick and straw. I added some shading using distress inks - mowed lawn, peeled paint. I glued the pieces in place on a teal A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I stamped it with Concord & 9th's poppy ink and glued that in place. 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 die cuts &/or stencils on cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #708

Hello Crafty Friends. We have a new sketch challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday starting. Here's the sketch.

I loosely used this sketch. I couldn't resist. Here's my card

For my card I started with the critters. I used Taylored Expressions' Sneak a Peek stamp set. I stamped the four critters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers B281, B290, BG042, MG109, R192, V284, WG170, Y495. I fussy cut the critters. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Big Scripty Greetings on a square on pointe. I attached the critters to the back of the sentiment element. I found some patterned papers that were subtle in design and cut them into rectangles for the background. I glued the rectangles to a white A2 card base and then glued the sentiment element, with the critters in place.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #707

Happy Monday Crafty Friends. We have a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch.

Here's my take on this sketch.

For my card, I used images from Simon Hurley's Spring Chicken stamp set. I loved this stamp set that I bought it twice. Lucky for me, I have a friend who I could give the extra stamp set to. I stamped the images on white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I placed them so that I could die cut the cardstock with a specific size of my Sizzix circle die set. I added color with Ohuhu markers R586, Y397, YR792 and Copic markers E02, E50, Y11, YG91. I die cut them with a Sizzix circle die. I used a Spellbinders' Nestabilities Scalloped Circle die and brown cardstock for the decorative mat. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set on some off-white cardstock and trimmed it to form a double fishtail banner. I adhered the focal image and the sentiment to a cream A2 card base with glue 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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Die Cut Divas ~ Make It Interactive with Lawn Fawn

Our November Challenge at Die Cut Divas is

MAKE IT INTERACTIVE

Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. Lawn Fawn will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you Lawn Fawn for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Giant Be Merry die and Lawn Fawn's A Mice Christmas stamp and die. I received these Lawn Fawn supplies as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered  September 2024 event kit. I ink blended some white cardstock (larger than the Giant Be Merry die) using distress inks in rainbow color order - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, twisted citron, peacock feathers, tumbled glass, wilted violet. I die cut the Giant Be Merry using the ink blended cardstock. I also used the die with black cardstock. I glued both die cuts, slightly offsetting the die cuts so that it looked like a shadow. I stamped the little mouse in the stocking using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - E43, R22, RV23, W2. I used the coordinating die to die cut the image. I die cut a scalloped frame with a Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Shape die. I glued the frame to a light gray A2 card panel as well as the "Be Merry". I used an action wobble spring to go behind the little mouse in the stocking to add some movement. I hope this qualifies as "interactive". 

Here's a different look at my card. It's too bad that I haven't figured out how to record a video of it wobbling.

To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #327

It's time for our clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. For the next 2 weeks, our challenge is

Here's my card. 

For my card, I focused on Autumn and Colors. I started with Lawn Fawn's Autumn Breeze stencil that I received as part of the Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2023 event kit. I added color with distress inks - carved pumpkin, aged mahogany and wild honey on a cream A2 card panel to create the background. I stamped the mice and a few leaves using Lawn Fawn's Fall Mice stamps with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used the coloring stencils with the same distress inks as well as antique linen and picked raspberry distress inks. I die cut the images with the coordinating dies. I received the Lawn Fawn's Fall Mice stamp, dies and coordinating coloring stencils as part of the Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2025 event kit. I stamped the sentiments using the same stamp set and glued the die cuts into place among the background leaves. To finish off 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 challenge in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Come join the fun at the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. STAMPlorations is one of the sponsors of the blog hop.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a light gray A2 card panel. I used STAMPlorations' ARTplorations' Christmas Tree 1 stencil with bundled sage distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I chose this cute cup from STAMPlorations' Christmas Mug Cuties Ephemera. I adhered a clear sticker from STAMPlorations' Just Caffeinate Clear Stickers on a strip of white cardstock. I glued the sentiment strip and cup to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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sue

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STAMPlorations' Holiday TAGplorations Challenge

It seems like Christmas is just around the corner. I feel that time speeds up once we get to November. I have like a million things to do before the jolly guy visits.

We have a Holiday TAGplortions Challenge starting at STAMPlorations and we'd love for you to join us.

I've made a couple of tags for this challenge.

Tag #1

For my tag, I die cut a piece of cream cardstock with STAMPlorations' CUTplorations Stitched Tags - Nesting Dies. I heat embossed the sentiment using STAMPlorations' Christmas Bell Medley stamp set and gold embossing powder. Then, I stamped the poinsettias using the same stamp set and Gina K Design's Cherry Red and Hero Arts Red Royal ink. Using my MISTI, I stamped the image first with Cherry Red. Then, I added some Red Royal towards the center of the stamp. As I inked with a ink cube, to soften the edges of the ink, I used an ink blending brush. I continued stamping the image in this way to mostly cover the tag. To finish off my tag, I added some green ribbon.

Tag #2

For this tag, I also die cut the tag using STAMPlorations' CUTplorations Stitched Tags - Nesting Dies from cream cardstock. I also heat embossed the sentiment using STAMPlorations' Christmas Bell Medley and gold embossing powder. I stamped the pine boughs. On some boughs, I stamped using my MISTI and used PinkFresh Studio's Meadow ink. I added a bit of PinkFresh Studio's Aquamarine ink along the edges of the bough. I softened the edges with an ink blending brush. On other boughs, I stamped using PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I added some Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea along the edges of the bough. I softened the edges with an ink blending brush. 

We'd love for you to join our challenge. We'd love to see your tag creations in our gallery. There are prizes. Explanations on how to win are in the link above. 

Also, if you use my code STAMPGIRLSUE at checkout, you'll receive 20% off. And, if your purchase is over $15 after discounts and before shipping, you'll receive a surprise added to your order.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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