Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #511 ~ Make Your Mark

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a frame, leaving the central area. I ink blended in the central area with picked raspberry distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed the mask and with a dry brush, added Perfect Pearls - perfect pearls all over the inked area. The Perfect Pearls adheres to the "wet" inked area. I then used a Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month - EOM Dec 2022 called Heart Blooms. I created a sentiment strip on red cardstock using CTMH's Say It All Stampaganza 2017 stamp set and silver embossing powder. I cut the sentiment strip equal to the width of the pink area and 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 MAKE YOUR MARK creations in our gallery. Will you MAKE YOUR MARK with inks, paints, colored pencils, markers or ????

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #689

It's that time ... time for a new sketch at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I used four different patterned papers using Teresa Collins' Fabrications Canvas 6x6 paper pad. I cut 1 5/16" x 5 3/8" strips from three of the papers. With the fourth patterned paper, I die cut using a Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies - Label 8. For my decorative element, I used a Simon Says STAMP's Eucalyptus Leaves die and gold cardstock. The sentiment uses Simon Says STAMP's Simple Thank You stamp set. I adhered the strips to a natural A2 card base and glued the label, eucalyptus leaves and sentiment strip in place to complete my card.

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 #669

Still Monday here on the West Coast. Time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Not gonna lie. This was a challenging sketch for me. Here's the card I made.

The making of this card required quite a bit of masking with repositionable tape, similary to Post-It tape but in a 1/2" width. I started with a white A2 card panel and placed the tape every half inch. Then I used STAMPlorations' Dots All Over stencil and distress inks - mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, lucky clover applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then moved the masking tape over the polka dot strips and also masked the right half of the panel. I ink blended lost shadow distress ink, also applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed all the masks and stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments and Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete the card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #308

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a sketch challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I used candles for the vertical elements. I used Rubbernecker Stamps' Candle Set. I had to mask the candles as it's a set of three candles and stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a white A2 card panel. I added color with Ohuhu markers G477, R586, RV390, Y295, Y397, Y494. I used Simon Says STAMP's Archie Jr. Solid number dies to die cut the "2" from a scrap of blue cardstock. I die cut the circle using a Sizzix circle die. The sentiment uses Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. 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 are inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ February Challenge with Hero Arts

In this month of Valentine's Day, our challenge for February at Die Cut Divas is

Red &/or Pink Colors (Red/Pink must be predominant) 

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used Hero Arts products that I received as part of my kit from Scrapbook & Cards' Crop and Create Delivered Spring 2025 event. I started by ink blending a white A2 card panel using Hero Arts Meadow Blooms Color Layering stencils with picked raspberry and candied apple distress inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut this panel with the coordinating Hero Arts Meadow Blooms Cover Plate and ended up with lots of flowers and leaves die cuts. Then, I embossing a white A2 card panel with same coverplate. Using Hero Arts Hero Wax - White, I applied the wax to the embossed panel with my finger and set it aside to dry. Once dry, I glued the flowers and leaves in place. I added a red sentiment strip with the sentiment using Hero Arts Special to Me stamp set and silver embossing powder. I trimmed the panel slightly and adhered it to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your RED &/OR PINK creations in our gallery. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #301

Are you ready for our next Clean and Simple challenge at Addicted to CAS? Here's our next code word

Here's my card

For my card, I masked a 2" square area on an A2 panel of white cardstock. I ink blended picked raspberry with an oval ink blending brush and added Perfect Pearls in perfect pearls with a dry brush. I removed the mask and embossed the panel with a Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month  EOM Sep 22 called Scattered Fall. I cut a 3" strip, centering the pink square. I trimmed the central piece as a 3" square flanked by two 1/2" x 3" strips. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder onto a white A2 card base. I glued the square and strips into place, leaving a thin gap between each strip and the square.

We'd love to see your PINK creation, remember to keep it Clean and Simple, in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ February Challenge

Are you ready for a new challenge at STAMPlorations. For now, our challenges are all

There are prizes. For those who use a STAMPlorations product as the focal point, you could win $25 prize code. For all others, you could be one of two to win a $10 prize code. Good luck.

Here's my card

For my card, I stamped the trees randomly on an A2 white card panel, using STAMPlorations' Glorious Trees stamp set. Using 1" masks cut using a 3x3 post-it note and a 1" circle punch, I added colors using distress inks - mermaid lagoon, lucky clover, mustard seed applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with green cardstock. On the same green cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and cut it into a sentiment strip with two fish-tail banner ends. I glued the sentiment in place and 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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