Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #349

Last challenge for 2019 - well, actually, when my card goes up at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, it will be 2020. How was your 2019? My year was memorable with lots of travel and fun. What about 2020? Do you have plans? I hope to be better organized and craft lots. Crafting really makes me happy!

Here is this week's sketch

Here's my card

I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the right. I was a bit tired of Christmas so , went for something different. I used Stampin' Up's French Foliage and Hero Arts inks (Just Rust, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Brown, Cup O' Joe). I stamped the three leaves and then trimmed the panels to 2" x 1.25". To make them pop more against the background patterned paper, I matted with dark brown. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Color Layering Bouquet, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I used the same dark brown for the horizontal strips to highlight the sentiment. 

All the best to you in 2020

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge January 2020

Happy New Year! Woohoo, we've made it to a new decade. 2020! WOW, doesn't seem so long ago that Vancouver was waiting to welcome the world to the 2010 Olympics. Time sure flies.

Here at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge, we have a new challenge to start of the new year

Here's my card

I started with an A2 sized panel of 96 lb bristol paper. I started to add colour, in a rainbow order with distress inks (candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, salty ocean, wilted violet) with a water brush, blending the adjacent colours together. I waited until the panel was dry then die cut it with STAMPlorations Congrats Word Art die. I didn't "feel" the watercolour effect, so I dabbed the tip of my water brush in water and lifted dots of colour on the die cut. I tried spritzing but the spray was too fine and I didn't achieve the effect I was looking for. To complete the card, I found a scrap of black and white patterned paper.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #373

Are you ready for the big guy in the red suit to visit? I sure hope so because there isn't much time before his arrival. It's also time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week, our challenge is

It's a Christmas card. Obviously, it's too late to be mailed for Christmas 2019. Hmmm - maybe I'm just early for Christmas 2020!

I started by heat embossing with white embossing powder Hero Arts' Antique Poinsettia on vellum. I fussy cut the bloom and leaves. I added colour to the opposite side of vellum (not the heat embossed side) with red and green sharpie markers. You can do the same thing using Copic markers. However, the effect is a bit more muted. I stamped the sentiment from Hero Arts Holiday Ornaments Stamp and Cut set onto kraft cardstock, which I cut into a fish-tailed banner. I adhered everything onto a light gray A2 card panel. 

Thanks for stopping by and Merry Christmas.

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #347

It's Monday so it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's this week's sketch to inspire you

Here's my card

I started with Craftin' Desert Divas' Chameleon stamp. I've been wanting to use this little chameleon stamp for quite some time. This was the time. I stamped the chameleon and sentiment and trimmed the panel to 2.5" x 2.5". I added colour on the little critter with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I matted the panel with blue. I looked through my collection of 6x6 paper packs for patterned paper that used the colors of my chameleon. I used My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose 6x6 paper pack. I chose two papers and cut 4.25" x 2.3cm strips. 

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sue

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STAMPlorations CAS - December Reminder Post

WOW! Ten days until Santa arrives! I can't believe how fast the days pass by. It's time for the reminder post at STAMPlorations. The STAMPlorations CAS challenge for December is

Here's my card

For this card, I used some 1 inch confetti tissue paper dots (mostly green, one yellow) which I adhered to a 96 lb bristol A2 card panel with watered-down white glue. Once the glue dried, I stamped using STAMPlorations Typografia Christmas and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I learned the hard way that due to the somewhat non-porous nature of the glue, once dried, that the ink may take longer than usual to dry. I let the ink dry overnight. I then adhered some random adhesive pearls to complete the card.

There is still some time left to join in on our challenge.

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sue

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Perfectly CAS ~ December Challenge

I don't know about you, but making clean and simple cards is very calming. Especially at this crazy busy time, sitting at my craft table and making a clean and simple card helps me to relax and breathe. It's time for a new challenge at Perfectly CAS. This month's challenge is

At this time of year, it's hard to think of anything other that Christmas. So, here's my card

I started with Unity Stamps' Celebrate stamp set which I heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I like how elegant gold embossing looks. I used both the collection of ornaments and also the sentiment from the stamp set. I used Prismacolor Premier colored pencils to add color to the ornaments. I think that this is a perfectly CAS card!

We'd love for you to join us - just remember that we are looking for cards where only one-third of the card panel is covered by stamping or paper or embossing - well, you get the picture. There should be lots of white space.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge # 371

Can't believe that it's almost Christmas. Where does the time go? It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week's challenge is

Some days I love the freedom that an "anything goes" challenge gives me. Other days, I need something specific to work on. What about you? 

Here's my card

I started with the Couture Creations Exotic embossing folder and an A2 white cardstock panel. I cut the embossed panel to 2.75" x 4.25". I wanted to add some colour so I used a rectangular ink blending tool and festive berries distress ink. I felt that I'd be better able to add colour to the raised areas with the rectangular ink blending tool. I found some grosgrain ribbon that worked with the inked embossed panel. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Sweet Little Greetings stamp set. I cut out the sentiment with Stampin' Up's oval punch. I found a scrap of teal cardstock and cut out the oval mat with Stampin' Up's scalloped oval punch. I adhered the ribbon to the embossed panel before adhering it to an A2 card base. That way, I was able to "hide" the ends of the ribbon behind the embossed panel.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 345

It's hard to believe that it's already December. Where does the time go? It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's this week's sketch

Here's my card

I started with My Mind's Eye's Collectible Notable 6x6 pad and Catherine Pooler Designs' Leaf Motifs stamp set. I stamped the leaves onto tone-on-tone patterned paper and fussy cut them. I chose two other patterned papers from the 6x6 pad to complete the card. I love working with 6x6 pads as the colours all work together. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this week's sketch.

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sue

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STAMPlorations CAS December challenge

Hi Friends! Happy December! Yup, it's already December. I suspect the big guy at the North Pole is getting things ready for his big show on the 25th. Anyway, we have a new challenge at STAMPlorations CAS

Here's my card

I started by stamping STAMPlorations Typografia Christmas stamp using Versafine Onyx black ink onto an A2 panel of 96 lb bristol. I put the panel aside to ensure that the ink dried completely. I then tried my hand at freehand watercolouring a Christmas tree over the stamped image. I picked up distress ink (mowed lawn, lucky clover) with my water brush with very little water and made some short strokes moving left to right. I ended up with horizontal lines of colour. I added a bit of water to help to lightly blend the ink. I again, set the panel aside to dry completely. I added some adhesive red pearls and used a gold glitter pen to colour in the tiny star atop the tree to complete the card. 

We'd love to have you join us at STAMPlorations CAS Challenge.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers - December Challenge

I can't believe that it's already December! It's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge. This month, our challenge is

Here's my card

I stamped the Christmas symbols from Catherine Pooler's Holiday Charm Stamp set, onto a piece of 96 lb bristol. I added colour using a water brush and distress inks (candied apple, mustard seed, mowed lawn, salty ocean). I trimmed the panel and matted it with gold cardstock. The sentiment is from The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set, which was heat embossed with gold embossing powder. I added a bit of shine using some glitter gel pens.

Thanks for stopping by. Would love to see what you create.

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #369

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!. This week the challenge is

Clean and Simple - that's a style I'm most comfortable with. Here's my card. Although, it's not as "neat" as my usual cards, there is still a lot of white space to make this a clean and simple card. 

I started with Altenew's Hello Sunshine stamp set. I stamped various plants, arranged horizontally on a piece of 96 lb bristol, with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I gave the ink plenty of time to dry. I then added some smudges of colour using distress inks (ripe persimmon, mowed lawn, mustard seed, picked raspberry, wilted violet, spiced marmalade, mermaid lagoon, candied apple) applied with a water brush. I trimmed the panel down to 4.25" x 2.75" and matted it with black to make the panel pop.The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp's Sweet Little Greetings stamp set.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #343

It's Monday and time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is this week's sketch to inspire you

Here's my card

I started with Brutus Monroe's Sunflower stamp which I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added colour with copic markers (Y15, YR04, YG63, E37, E47). For the gray frame, I die cut using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die. The sentiment is from Newton's Nook's Newton's Day Dream stamp set. I found some scrap striped paper which I used for the horizontal strips. To complete the card, I used Stampin' Up's Scalloped border punch. 

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sue

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STAMPlorations CAS ~ November reminder post

It's time for STAMPlorations reminder post here. Our challenge, this month is 

Here's my card.

As you can see, I didn't use the optional color twist. LOL! I made a one-layer card using ARTplorations A Bloom and Three Buds stencil and distress oxides (abandoned coral, peeled paint) applied with oval make-up brushes. For the sentiment, I used STAMPloratins Faith Expressions, stamped with Hero Arts Charcoal ink. The sentiment I chose, was one, I needed to read. It's a good reminder. 

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sue

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Perfectly CAS ~ November Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Perfectly CAS. This month the challenge is

Here's my card

Have I told you how much I enjoy making clean and simple cards? I find all the white space to be pretty calming. As we approach the upcoming crazy Christmas season, it's nice to calm, right? For my one layer card, I started by masking off a 1.5" strip with post-it tape. I then used Kaisercraft's Poinsettia stencil and added colour using distress inks (barn door, fired brick, mowed lawn, mustard seed and aged mahogany) and ink daubers. I carefully removed the post-it tape. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Holiday Ornaments stamp and cut set.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge # 367

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week the challenge is 

Here is my card

I inked up an acrylic block with distress inks (tumbled glass, salty ocean, peacock feathers) and spritzed some water on the block before applying the block onto a piece of 96lb bristol. When the ink dried, I stamped some fish, using Simon Says STAMP's Best Fishes stamp set. I couldn't resist stamping one fish going the wrong way. To make their eyes pop, I used a UniBall Signo white pen for their eyes. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. 

We'd love to see how you "make your mark" this week.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #341

It's Monday and time for a new sketch for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

I flipped the sketch. The bird is from Tim Holtz' Collection Stamps/Stencil Mixed Media 8 set. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers (YG06, YG09, E41, Y17). I fussy cut the bird. For the background, I used My Favorite Things Mini Cloudedges stencil with tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an ink blending tool. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches' Birthday Buddies stamp set.

How is this week's sketch inspiring you?

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sue

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STAMPlorations and Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

So proud to be representing STAMPlorations at the 2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. STAMPlorations is a small family business selling clear stamps, clear stickers, stencils, coloring books and dies, all made in the USA.

Here is my card

I used the STAMPlorations' Coffee to go: Fall and Winter stamp set. I chose the Christmas-y cup. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added colour with Copic markers (B60, BG10, R35, R37, Y15, G05, G07). The sentiment is from STAMPlorations' The BIrds and the Blooms stamp set. I added a strip of plaid paper found in my scrap stash.

If you're interested in seeing the other STAMPlorations' creations, check it out here

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sue

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STAMPlorations CAS ~ November Challenge

WOW! It's already November. Time sure is flying by. It's time for a new CAS challenge at STAMPlorations CAS.

Here's my card

For my one-layer card, I started by masking off a 1.5" horizontal strip area on my A2 card base with post-it tape. I stamped the leaves from STAMPlorations Trendy Leaves stamp set with Hero Arts inks Soft Vanilla, Soft Brown and Cup O' Joe. I added some distress ink (frayed burlap) with an ink blending tool. I carefully removed the post-it tape and stamped the sentiment, from STAMPlorations' The Birds and The Blooms stamp set with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. 

We'd love to see what you create.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #365

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!. This week the challenge is a photo inspiration.

I was inspired by the colours of Halloween and the pumpkin. Here's my card

I started by stamping the pumpkin using Unity's Bountiful Fall stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I used Copic markers (C2, Y06, G82, Y38, V12, YR04, BG10, E21) to add colour to the image. I used a Sizzix circle die to diecut the image. I found a scrap of striped patterned papers and cut it to 5.5" x 1.25". The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp's Many Thanks stamp set. I put everything on an A2 kraft card panel. 

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Birthday Celebration (a little late)

Life happens and sometimes things don't go according to plan. Take STAMPlorations' birthday celebrations - it was planned for June and well, things happened and required time to re-group. So here we are, now, celebrating STAMPlorations Birthday!

For our birthday celebration, I've used STAMPlorations clear stickers - you can find them here. Here's my first card

I masked off a 1.75" horizontal strip with post-it tape. I added distress oxides (twisted citron, peacock feathers, salty ocean) with an oval makeup brush. I then stamped the images from STAMPlorations' Party Mates stamp set. I carefully removed the post-it tape. I then trimmed the clear sticker from STAMPlorations Clear Stickers Sampler Pack and carefully adhered it to my card.

For my second card

I challenged myself to make a card in less than 5 minutes. You know, for those times, you need a card, now! I believe that these clear stickers are the perfect way to make a card quickly. I chose some patterned paper and a coordinating solid cardstock for the A2 card base. I adhered the clear sticker from STAMPlorations Birthday Word set to the patterned paper and adhered it to the blue cardstock. I added a few sequins for a bit of sparkle. A pretty birthday card that looks like you've spent a great deal of time making. Your secret is safe with me!

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #339

It's a rainy Monday here in Vancouver. It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's this week's sketch

Here's my card

I started by stamping the flower and leaves using Hero Arts Graphic Flowers stamp set with Hero Arts Orchid and Field Greens inks. I fussy cut the images. I used Pink & Main Spring Flings 6x6 paper pack for the coordinating papers. The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp's Many Thanks stamp set. I added a sparkly adhesive dot in the center of the flower for a bit of bling.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge # 363

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This week, the challenge is

Here's my card

I started with Gina K's Mini Wreath builder template and Gina K's Mini Wreath builder stamp set. Using my "regular sized" MISTI, I created the wreath by stamping the holly leaf, the pine bough and berries using Hero Arts inks (field greens, pale tomato and pine, respectively). The trick for me was finding a sentiment that would fit inside the wreath. I used Clearly Besotted's Say What? stamp set for the sentiment, stamped with Hero Arts Charcoal ink. I found some patterned papers that went with my colors and added a few sequins for a bit of sparkle.

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sue


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STAMPlorations ~ October Reminder Post

It's time for a reminder post for our current challenge at STAMPlorations CAS Challenge. This month's challenge is 

Here' my card

I obviously didn't apply the optional color twist for my card. Using post-it tape, I masked off a 1.5" strip. Using the flower outline stamp from STAMPlorations It's A Girl Thing: Sunshine stamp set, I stamped it repeatedly with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I carefully removed the post-it tape. The flowers appeared to be floating, so to "ground them", using a fine black marker, I drew horizontal lines, outlining the stamped area. I stamped the sentiment, from the same stamp set onto a teal blue cardstock. I trimmed it and hand-drew a frame. I think that the pop of colour helps to bring out the sentiment - which is a  nice reminder of a helpful life lesson.

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sue


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Perfectly CAS ~ October Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Perfectly CAS. This month's challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I started out by inking up an A2 card panel with distress oxide inks (mustard seed, spiced marmalade and picked raspberry) with an oval makeup brush. To add the bokeh-inspired circles, I punched out circles with circle punches (0.75", 1", 1.25" using post-it notes) to use as masks. I then randomly placed them and added Color BOx Frost White Pigment ink with an ink dauber. I cut a 1.5" strip to use for this card and am saving the rest for another project. I adhered the strip and added a simple sentiment, stamped from Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set to complete the card. 

I noticed, that for the most-part, the majority of people who joined us last month for the challenge, understood the CAS (only covering one-third of your card) part of the challenge. It was fun to see what you created.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #337

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

Here's my card

I started with papers from Echo Park's 6x6 Country Drive paper pack. Those 6x6 paper packs make coordinating patterned paper so easy! I added the green strip from my scrap pile. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Floral Bliss stamp set and I die cut the heart using Memory Box's Cherub Hearts dies. To complete the card, I added a thin strip of silver cardstock.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this week's sketch.

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sue

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