Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #510

It's time for the next challenge in our rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my Christmas card, I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die. I die cut the background from white cardstock. I added color using Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Snowman stencil and distress inks - picked raspberry, twisted citron, peacock feathers, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, carved pumpkin, black soot, gathered twigs applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I stamped using The Ton's Holiday Flourish using Versamark ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder on light gray cardstock. I fussy cut the sentiment and glued it to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a medium gray A2 panel and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

We'd love to see your die cut/stencil cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #688

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Pimpernel Contour Layers die set. I die cut the four pieces using scraps of cardstock. I added a bit of shading with picked raspberry and fossilized amber distress inks, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the parts of the flower together. I stamped the flourishes using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's olive ink. I fussy cut them out. I stamped the trails of dots using the same stamp set and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder. I glued the flourishes and flower in place on a light gray A2 card panel. I also heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts' Color Layering Bouquet stamp set and silver embossing powder. 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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #667

Just back from a crafty weekend with my friend Amanda. We took part in Concord & 9's Winter Retreat, an online card-making event. It was so fun. Just remembered that I needed to post my card for the new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch

With some distress inks - wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, fossilized amber, twisted citron, I created my own background paper on 100 lb bristol. I smooshed the inks, added a bit of water and using some plastic packaging, move the ink to the bristol. I continued until I was happy with the result. Now that I think about it, with the amount of patterned paper I own, why would I create patterned paper? Dunno! I cut the bristol to A2 size, 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I cut some teal/blue cardstock to 5" x 2 1/2" and embossed it with Spellbinders Embossing Folder of the Month - EOM - November 23 called Meandering Floral to add some texture. I added a mauve fish tail banner. The sentiment uses Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments. To complete my 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 #307

We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Our challenge this fortnight is a color challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Stamp Market's A Bit of Everything die set which I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards' Crop & Create Delivered October 2021 event kit. I cut some thin strips (1/4") of colored cardstock that were as close to the color challenge as I could find. I die cut the heart shape with the "thank you" cut out from white cardstock. I actually cut two, one for the top and one for the bottom. I glued the strips to the top of the bottom die cut and trimmed them down. I then glued the top die cut and "inner" letter pieces to the stripes. I found some patterned paper for a background and die cut it with a My Favorite Things' Stitched Square STAX die. I adhered the background and heart in place to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your card that adheres to our color challenge in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ End of January with Sunbird Sparks

Our first challenge of 2026 at Die Cut Divas has a new-to-us sponsor, Sunbird Spark. Our challenge is

USE NEW CRAFTY ITEM

Sunbird Spark will be giving our winner a $20 (Cdn) gift card to their online store. Thank you Sunbird Spark for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Sunbird Spark's Just For You digital stamp. I sized up the image and printed it with an inkjet printer. I added color with Ohuhu markers - B042, G191, MG011, R193, RV390, WG140, Y583, Y593. I die cut the image with a Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Stamps die. The digital stamp, as well as the Nested Stitched Stamp die were "New to Me" crafty items. I also cut a frame using the same die using brown cardstock. I found some patterned paper that coordinated and cut an A2 panel from it. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments to the panel. I adhered the pieces to the panel and then the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

There is some time to join our USE A NEW CRAFTY ITEM challenge in our gallery which closes at 9pm Pacific.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #300

We have a fun challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

I have to say that I really don't have many stamps/dies of food items besides cakes and cupcakes. However, I did find this set and made this card.

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Let's Roll stamp set. I stamped the items with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers O, E280, G289, G345, MG109, MG170, R193, RV783, WG140, WG150, Y397, Y585, YR295, YR792. I fussy cut the items. I arranged the items on a light gray A2 card panel and glued them in place. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set on the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your FOOD-inspired cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #509

There is a new challenge starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation of challenges is 

Here's my card

I ink blended the background panel some time ago using Kat Scrappiness' Ball of Yarn stencil with distress inks - mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, mowed lawn applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the kitty, I used Sizzix' Mischievous thinlits to die cut the kitty from black cardstock and the face from gray cardstock. I glued the face to the body and added some facial marks with a thin black marker. The sentiment uses Technique Tuesday's Kyle the Cool Cat stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a dark teal A2 panel. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your ANY OCCASION card(s) in our gallery. 

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sue

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