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.

Thanks for stopping by
sue

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