AAA Cards ~ Challenge #324

Ready for our next clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards? Here's the challenge.

For this challenge, we're following Helen's lead. Here's Helen's card.

Here's my card

I was inspired by the circle in the lower, right quadrant and the focal image being something that flies. I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle with tumbled glass distress ink lightly applied with an oval ink blending brush on a white A2 card base. I stamped the image using Avery Elle's Dyno-Mite Day and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers G191, R193, V189. For the sentiment, I used STAMPlorations' Dino Things stamp set. I love a good pun-ny sentiment.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by Helen's card in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #317

Ready for our next code word at Addicted to CAS? Here's the code word

Here's my card

I started this one layer card by masking off a 1 1/2" vertical strip with post-it tape. I made 3/4" and 1" circle masks using punches and post-it notes. I added color with distress inks - cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, shaded lilac applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the masks and stamped this vine and sentiment using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms. 

We'd love to see how circles inspires your card in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #526

It's time for the next challenge in our five challenge rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks it is

Here's my card

I chose inks and markers to make my mark. I started with Pink & Main's Fresh Blooms stamp set and coordinating dies that I received as part of my Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Created Delivered March 2026 event kit. I stamped the trio of flowers using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers G483, V284, V567, Y295, Y494. I used the coordinating die to die cut the flowers as well as die cutting the window box. I used the small grouping of flowers to stamp them randomly on a light blue cardstock with PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink to create my own patterned paper. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Thank You Sentiments using Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a dark teal A2 card panel. 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 choose to MAKE YOUR MARK in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #704

We have a new sketch challenge for you at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.

Here's my card

For the background, I used Heffy Doodle's Stoney Maloney stencil with Concord & 9th's cobblestone ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I ended up masking the central area because I tried a few times and kept over-ink blending. For the images, I used Gerda Steiner Design's You Rock stamp set. I stamped the images on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu G345, RV687, WG170 and Copic C3. I cut the two trapezoids and matted with black cardsock. For the sentiment, I stamped using the same stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base 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 ~ Challenge #699

Happy Monday! It's time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I used a pocket for the shape with Paper Smooches' Pocket die. I did some ink to paper with Gina K Design's Powder Blue ink to give it a faded jean effect. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I added some flowers and leaves using Paper Smooches' Flowers 2 die and some scraps of cardstock. I found some plaid paper that went with my colors and cut a 5 1/2" x 1 1/4" strip. I adhered the pieces to a light gray A2 card panel with glue. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see what you do with our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ STAMPcuts Retro Christmas ~ NEW!

A few days ago, I shared a few cards using STAMPlorations STAMPcuts Retro Gratitude. Today, I'm sharing a few cards using STAMPlorations STAMPcuts Retro Christmas.

Sharing STAMPlorations description:

Retro Christmas brings together 16 ready-to-use die-cut typography pieces featuring layered retro lettering in a festive vintage-inspired palette of cranberry red, deep evergreen, antique gold, muted sage, and warm ivory. From classic Christmas greetings to joyful single-word sentiments, this collection makes it easy to add personality and dimension to cards, scrapbook pages, journals, mixed-media projects, gift tags, and more.

Here's my first card

For this card, I used STAMPlorations' Christmas Icons - Nativity x 2 die. I die cut the nativity scene from black cardstock and I die cut the star using gold cardstock. I glued the gold star in place. I ink blended using a pouncer and white pigment ink on a dark blue A2 card panel behind where the star would be placed. I glued the die cut in place. Also, I glued a STAMPcuts Retro Christmas typography die cut in place. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Here's my second card.

For this card, I started with STAMPlorations Christmas Tree 1 stencil and evergreen bough distress ink on a white A2 card base. I added a STAMPlorations Christmas Backgrounds ATC #1 after matting it with dark green cardstock. I adhered it to the background at an angle. For the STAMPlorations STAMPcuts Retro Christmas die cut, I used a marker to color over the yellow/gold part to make the colors work together better. I popped the die cut up with dimensional adhesive for a bit of dimension. 

The STAMPcuts collections are available at STAMPlorations. A package of 15 STAMPcuts for $7 US.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #323

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. The challenge for the next two weeks is

When I saw this challenge, I knew what I had to make. Here's my card.

Yup. I was finally able to use my Stuart stamp and One in a Minion and Thanks set of 2 sentiment stamp from Crackerbox Stamps. I stamped Stuart using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color using Ohuhu marker MG170 and Copic markers B24, C2, E29, Y06, Y17. I trimmed the white to 2" x 2 3/4" and matted with blue cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on some white cardstock and trimmed to a fish-tail banner. I found some bright yellow patterned paper similar to Stuart and cut a 2" x 5 1/2" strip for behind Stuart and the sentiment. I adhered the pieces in place on a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your "M" creation in our gallery.

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sue

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