Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #413

WOW! It's already the last day of August? Oh my - where did summer go? It's hard to believe that tomorrow is September. Other than that, it's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! 

I don't know about you. I'm needing more and more birthday cards these days. It's nice to have a bit of a stash of them. Here's my card

I started this card with Your Next Stamp's Celebrate You stamp set. I stamped the collection of presents with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - B02, BG05, G07. I die cut them out using the matching die. I then looked through my scrap bin for some patterned paper that had similar colors. I found this one and cut it to 1.5" x 5.5" to provide a background for my row of presents. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted's Sentimental Type and is stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

We'd love to see you birthday creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Happy Little Stampers ~ September Watercolour Challenge

Happy September Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge

Our challenge is always ANYTHING GOES! So, that leaves a lot of options, right? Here's my card

For my card, I inked up a round acrylic block with peacock feathers, salty ocean, cracked pistachio distress inks. I spritzed the inked block generously with water and then "stamped" the acrylic block onto some Strathmore 140 lb watercolor paper. I repeated the process a few times, until I achieved a well inked circle. I then die cut a 2.75" circle mask using a Sizzix circle die from a post-it note. I placed the mask in place (once the panel had dried, of course) and stamped the silhouettes using Technique Tuesday's Growing Wild and Wildflowers stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I carefully removed the mask. For the sentiment, I stamped it using Poppy Stamps Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the watercolor panel to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your watercolor creations. Come join us!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #522

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday

Here's our sketch for the next two weeks and here's my interpretation of this sketch.

I love bright colors (no kidding!). For my card, I started with STAMPlorations Prim Triangles stencil. I added colors in rainbow order using Distress Inks - carved pumpkin, festive berries, wilted violet, salty ocean, mowed lawn. The stencil is narrower than 4.5", so I adhered the panel to a black A2 card panel to have borders on both sides. For the "daisy", I inked up with the same colors, STAMPlorations Bloomdalascopic #2 stencil. I only needed a small part of the inked panel, which I die cut with a Sizzix circle die. I added a scalloped mat using Spellbinders scallop circle die. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink.

We'd love to see how our sketch inspires you.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Die Cut Divas ~ Altenew Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends! I'm here with another card for this month's challenge at Die Cut Divas. We're happy to have Altenew as our sponsor this month. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift certificate to their online store.

Our challenge this month is

WATERCOLOR - REAL OR FAUX

Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's Floral Shadow stamp set and my MISTI. I inked up the stamp with distress inks, ripe persimmon, picked raspberry and spiced marmalade for the flowers and mowed lawn for the leaves. After inking the stamps, I spritzed them with water and stamped onto an A2 panel of 140 lb Strathmore watercolor paper. I stamped the flowers first - repeatedly until I was happy with the color coverage. I waited for the inks to mostly dry before inking up the leaves. I like the watercolor look to the stamping. I used Avery Elle's dotted die to die cut the panel. I added a sentiment from the same stamp set using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I used my MISTI and stamped a couple of time due to the bumpy nature of the watercolor paper. I adhered the panel to a natural card base (slightly smaller than A2). 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #205

It's crazy thinking that it's almost the end of August already. Where has 2021 gone? Last year seemed to crawl along and this year, BOOM, it'll be soon be gone! 

We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to CAS. Here is our next challenge

Here's my card

For my one layer card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Look For the Miracles stamp set and Hero Arts inks - Tide Pool, Butter Bar, Fresh Peach. I stamped the images on a diagonal - trying to get across the idea of movement. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set, stamped with Hero Arts Tide Pool.

We'd love you see your nature-inspired creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #435

It's Monday so it must be time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is our sketch

Here's my card

I started this card by inking up some white cardstock with STAMPlorations Bloomdalascopic #2 stencil and mustard seed, picked raspberry and carved pumpkin distress inks applied with an ink blending tool. I die cut the panel using a circle die using Sizzix circle dies. I looked through my scrap patterned papers for one that contained many of the distress ink colors I used. I trimmed it to a rectangle. I found a scrap of yellow cardstock that went with the colors and cut it into a strip. I adhered everything on a light pink A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Technique Tuesday's Look Out World stamp set on white cardstock. I trimmed it down to a double fish-tail banner and adhered it to the card to complete the card.

Hoping you're inspired by this week's sketch.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #412

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Our next challenge is

Here's my Christmas card

I was fortunate enough to find the Lawn Fawn Gingerbread friends die set on sale. I finally took it out of its packaging and decided to use it for this card. I die cut the gingerbread lady using brown cardstock and loved die cutting the white rickrack, the red bow and heart buttons and the super cute black eyes and mouth. I adhered all the pieces onto the gingerbread lady. For the sentiment, I used Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler and black ink on a strip of kraft cardstock. I popped the gingerbread lady with dimensionals to complete the card. It almost looks good enough to eat. Is it bad that I'm craving gingerbread now?

We'd love to see you Christmas creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #520

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Here's our sketch &/or technique to inspire you.

I chose to go with the technique and here's my card

When I think of splatters, I think of my Tim Holtz Mini Stencil Collection Set 3, which contains the spatters, splashes and coffee cup ring images. I started with a natural A2 card base. I added splatters, splashes and coffee cup rings randomly on the card using Vintage Photo distress ink, applied with an ink blending tool.  I "may have" gone a bit overboard - LOL! I wanted to contrast the background with a white coffee cup. I used Paper Smooches' Cozy Coffee die and some gray, white and striped patterned paper to create this coffee cup. The sentiment, stamped with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink onto a strip of natural cardstock, uses a STAMPlorations stamp set, Coffeecionado. I adhered the strip and cup to the background to complete the card. 

We'd love to see your "messy" card or how you're inspired by the sketch or both!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Perfectly CAS ~ Challenge #18

I love making clean and simple cards. I feel calm and peaceful with all the white space. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the lacy, frilly, multi-layer cards too. They are just not me. So, for others like me, who like clean and simple cards, we have a new challenge for you at Perfectly CAS. 

There are so many possibilities on how one could use stripes and/or dots on a card. I chose dots. Here is my card

For my card, I started with one stencil from Simon Says STAMP's Simple Patterns Trio Stencil pack. I added muted earthy colors with distress inks - Old Paper, Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss. I added a black die cut using Memory Box's Large Olive Branch. I could have stamped a large silhouette image but thought I'd try a die cut this time. For the sentiment, I used Poppy Stamps' Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set with black ink. 

Now it's your turn to create a card with stripes and/or dots. Don't forget to cover 1/3 of the card panel or less! That's the premise of Perfectly CAS.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #204

I hope you're finding time to be crafty! We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to CAS. For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Isn't "FISHY" a great code word? Here's my fishy card

I started this card by inking up a square acrylic block with distress ink (peacock feathers, salty ocean, tumbled glass) and spritzing it with water before "stamping" the acrylic block onto watercolor paper. I repeated the process until the area was covered with color. I then spritzed the area with water. I let the water sit for a short while and picked up any excess water with a paper towel. I stamped the small fish, facing to the right using The Alley Way's Sea Mates stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a scrap of white cardstock. I added color with Copic Markers - BV02, BV13, Y17, YR04. I fussy cut the fish out. I stamped the fish, facing left using Simon Says STAMP's Best Fishes stamp set with black ink. I adhered the other two fish. For the "frame", I used Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die set and stamped the sentiment using Sunny Studio's Oceans of Joy stamp set. I adhered everything to a light teal A2 card base.

We'd love to see your "fishy" card. 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop with 12 Challenge Blogs + Giveaway ($250 in Total Prizes)

I have exciting news. I'm representing Perfectly CAS challenge blog at Altenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop with 12 Challenge Blogs + Giveaway ($250 in Total Prizes).

As you can guess by the title of the challenge blog hop, there are 12 Challenge Blogs participating. 

The main rule at Perfectly CAS is that only one-third or less of the card be covered, as well as being clean and simple. 

Here is my first card

I started with an A2 sized panel of Strathmore 140 lb cold press watercolor paper. I heat embossed the floral image using Altenew's Everlasting Happiness stamp set with clear embossing powder. I added color with Michael's Artist Loft watercolor paints pan set, water and a small paint brush. I was trying for a muted effect and used quite a bit of water. When I had harsh lines between the colors, I added more water and blended it out with the brush. I kept adding color and water until I was happy with the card panel. After flattening the panel under some heavy books, I stamped the sentiment using Altenew's Sketchy Floral stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the panel to a side folding A2 white card base to complete the card.

Here's my second card

I started this card with a 2" x 3.25" acrylic block. I smooshed distress ink (salty ocean, twisted citron, seedless preserves) onto the acrylic block and then spritzed it with water. I "stamped" the block onto an A2 sized panel of Strathmore 140 lb cold press watercolor paper towards the bottom and left side of the panel. I repeated the process a few times, as I was looking for good ink coverage on the watercolor paper. When dry, I placed it under some heavy books to flatten out. I then stamped the floral image and the sentiment using Altenew's Weekend Doodles stamp set with Versafine Onyx black ink. 

To be eligible for one of 10 $25 prizes so generously offered by Altenew, you need to leave a comment on Altenew's Ultimate Challenge Blog Hop with 12 Challenge Blogs + Giveaway ($250 in Total Prizes) or on one of the 12 Challenge Blogs. The complete list is available on the Altenew's blog in the link above.

A huge thank you to Altenew for this opportunity. Also, if you're interested in the challenge of covering one third or less of your card panel, then you should check out Perfectly CAS.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #433

It's Monday and time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here is our sketch which I hope will inspire you

Here's my card

I was in a bit of a fuschia/purple mood. I looked through my paper scraps for three patterned papers and cut three strips of differing thicknesses. I found a scrap of the gold patterned paper which I thought went well with the middle strip. For the sentiment, I went simple. I stamped the sentiment using Mint Owl Studio's Banner Sentiments I. I used Stampin' Up's 1 3/8" circle punch to punch out the sentiment. I added a scalloped mat using Stampin' Up's Scalloped circle punch. I found some small pink paper flowers and added some brads for the centers of the flowers. 

We'd love for you to join us.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Die Cut Divas ~ August Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends! I'm here with a card for this month's challenge at Die Cut Divas. We're happy to have Altenew as our sponsor this month. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift certificate to their online store.

Our challenge this month is

WATERCOLOR - REAL OR FAUX

Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's Sketchy Floral stamp set. I heat embossed with clear embossing powder this large image onto a 140 lb Strathmore Watercolor A2 panel. I added color with Michaels' Artist's Loft Watercolor Pan Set, a brush and water. I started by adding water to the panel so that the color would move. I was hoping for a "messy" look where the colors moved outside the lines. I kept adding more color and/or more water until I was happy with the final product. My watercolor paper warped a bit from all the water so I placed it under some heavy paper to flatten it out. For the sentiment, I used a stamp from Altenew's Sweetest Peas stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. For my die cut, I die cut the sentiment using the smallest rectangle of My Favorite Things Inside & Outside Stitched Rectangle STAX die set. I popped the sentiment die cut up with some dimensionals.

We'd love for you to join us. Bring out the water and use paints, inks, markers. 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Happy Little Stampers ~ August Stencil Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers. Our challenge is up for most of the month and is always ANYTHING GOES.

I was searching through Pinterest for inspiration and came across this card by KampaKreations

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 kraft card panel. I used STAMPlorations Flair Slimline stencil. I first added Color Box Frost White pigment ink through the stencil with an ink dauber. I waited for the ink to dry. Then, I offset the stencil slightly and added distress ink (mustard seed, spiced marmalade, picked raspberry, peacock feathers) again with an ink dauber. I trimmed the panel and matted with black. I adhered it to a A2 kraft card base. For the sentiment, I used Papertrey Ink's Wondrous Words: Thank You die ink black.

We'd love to see your stencil creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Happy Little Stampers ~ August Christmas Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends! It sure is nice to think about Christmas when it's so hot outside. Thinking about snowflakes, snow people, winter boots and mittens does help to cool me down. Well, as does a fan, a water spritzer and keeping the blinds closed. We have a new challenge starting at Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge

Here's my card

I looked through some of my stamp sets for some inspiration. I found this old Stampin' Up set - Festival of Trees to work with. I stamped this fancy tree with Hero Arts Tide Pool ink. I heat embossed with silver embossing powder the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Sentiment Type stamp set. I trimmed the panel to roughly 2.25" x 3.75". I added a thin light teal mat and adhered everything to an A2 card panel. I think every Christmas tree deserves a star so I die cut one using a scrap of silver cardstock and Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Shapes die set. 

We'd love to see your Christmas inspired cards - following the optional Wonderland theme, or not.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #411

Hi Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, the challenge will be

For our Make Your Mark challenge, we'd like to see you colouring &/or using pens,

pencils, markers, chalks, inks. 

Here's my card

I started my one layer card with My Favorite Things' Rectangle Extraordinaire stencil and a white A2 card base. I added distress inks - stormy sky, bundled sage, antique linen with an ink blending tool. I then used a 3/4" circle punch and 1" circle punch to make masks with some post it notes. I used the mask to add "bokeh" circles with an ink dauber and Color Box Frost White pigment ink. Here's a close-up

I removed the stencil and stamped the dandelion using Technique Tuesday's Dandelion stamp and the sentiment using Paper Smooches' Salutations stamp set.

We'd love to see your "make your mark" cards.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #518

Hi There! It's crazy how fast time is going. It's already August. Summer is halfway over. While, I am looking forward to cooler temperatures, I'm not so happy about the shorter day. Oh well, not much I can do about it, besides move, right?

It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. For the next two weeks, our challenge is this sketch

Optional Theme: Ocean

Here's my card. I obviously didn't use the optional theme for inspiration! LOL!

I just felt like doing a white card. I started with Cricut Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Blossom Dance embossing folder and a white A2 card panel. I trimmed the panel to 4" x 4 1/8" and adhered it to a white A2 card base. For the left side strip, I used a 4" x 1" strip. I made a "faux" bow, by using a short piece of grosgrain ribbon with both ends cut to angles and placing inside a loop created by a long piece of grosgrain ribbon. I adhered both ends of the long piece of grosgrain to the back side of the thin white strip before adhering it to the card. For the sentiment, I stamped the "hi" using Paper Smooches Salutations and Versafine Onyx Black ink onto a scrap of white cardstock. I then trimmed it to a small fish-tail banner and adhered it to the card.

We'd love for you to join us. We hope that our sketch inspires you!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.

Rainbow Card Challenge ~ August

Happy August! It's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge. This month, it's

Isn't this a gorgeous color? Here's my card

I started this card with some shiny teal cardstock and Cuttlebug Cricut's Blossom Dance embossing folder. I then used a sanding block to sand the raised areas. For the die cut, I used Memory Box's Gloriosa Vine from teal cardstock. I also cut a few using black cardstock and stacked them, resulting in a bit of a dark shadow. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Just Words No. 01 die. I cut one from the same teal cardstock and again a few using black cardstock to stack. For the central panel, I used some silver shimmer cardstock as a background for the vine and sentiment. 

We'd love to see your teal creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and analyze traffic. Your IP address and user-agent are shared with Google along with performance and security metrics to ensure quality of service, generate usage statistics, and to detect and address abuse.