Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #626

Happy Tuesday Greetings to you. If it's Tuesday, it's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Here's our sketch for the next fortnight

Optional theme: Patterned Paper

Not going to lie, I struggled with this sketch with all the different shapes and elements. Here's what I came up with.

I thought that I'd simplify things by keeping the patterned papers (which was our optional theme) somewhat monochromatic. I used an old Stampin' Up Designer Series Paper Patterns Pack - In Color, 2010-12. See, I told you it was old! LOL! I chose 4 different patterned papers using the same color (I think it was Old Olive) and I cut the various elements from the sketch. For the sentiment, I thought I use a pop of color. I stamped the sentiment using Paper Smooches' Many Thanks stamp set with Concord & 9's Dove ink on a scrap of pink cardstock. I die cut the sentiment with a Spellbinders' Label 8 die. I found some paper flowers using the same colors  and used them for the circular element. 

I'm anxious to see how you're inspired by our sketch this fortnight. Looking forward to seeing your creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #247

Hope you're ready for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS because it's time. Here's our new code word

When I chose the word MASK, I was thinking of masking as a technique. I realize now, especially as Halloween nears, it could be a Halloween mask or even a super hero mask. Here's my card

For my card, I used some Gina K Design's Masking Magic. I cut a strip and tore it lengthwise and used each side to mask of the top and bottom of the inked areas on a white A2 card panel. I ink blended with Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea, Passionate Pink and Distress Ink's Carved Pumpkin, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then added the trees using Versafine Onyx Black ink and Gina K Design's Friendly Silhouettes stamp set, which I received as part of Crop & Create Delivered October 2021. I then carefully removed the masking magic. I stamped the sentiment, from the same stamp set. I adhered the white A2 card panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our code word "MASK". Please add your creations to our gallery for us to see.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #249

I noticed that AAA Cards is holding a design team call and their current challenge is

SKIES, GALAXIES, PLANETS, ETC

Here's AAA's Mood Board for inspiration

I couldn't resist. I love clean and simple cards and I had an idea. Here's my card

For my card, I used My Monthly Hero Kit December 2022 (Hero Arts). For the background, I started by randomly ink blending using distress inks - mustard seed, picked raspberry, peacock feathers and oval ink blending brushes on a white A2 card panel. I then stamped the background stamp using Concord & 9's Midnight ink. I used my MISTI and had to stamp a few times to get good coverage. I like how the ink blended colors peek through. I stamped the astronaut on the star and the star "contrails" using the Kit's stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - B12, B24, BG10, C2, E25, E33, E50, R11, RV23, Y06, Y15. I used the complementary dies to die cut the images. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set on a white A2 card panel with Concord & 9's Midnight ink. I die cut the background using a My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX die-namics die. I adhered the background with double-sided tape to the white card panel and glued the star "contrail" and astronaut on the star to the background square. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #543

Hope you're having a great Monday. It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card

Obviously, I flipped the sketch 90 degrees to the right. For my card, I ink blended the background using Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea, Passionate Pink, Distress Ink's Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin inks and oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the beautiful silhouetted forest scene using Gina K Design's Friendly Silhouettes stamp set, that I received as part of Crop & Create Delivered October 2021. I trimmed the panel to 2 1/2" x 4 3/4". I cut a light blue piece of cardstock, the same size for the offset rectangle of this sketch. For the sentiment, I stamped using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental on a piece of the same light blue cardstock. I trimmed it to 0.5" x 2". I kind of blended too much into the background piece of light blue so I matted with black. I adhered all the pieces to a light gray A2 card panel and then adhered it to a white A2 card base with double-sided adhesive. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. We invite you to add your card to our gallery.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #624

Honestly, there is very little that makes me happier than playing with paper and listening to music I love. Life seems so hectic - rushing to appointments or meetings, getting stuck in rush hour traffic, alarm clocks going off too early. I cherish my time at my craft table. 

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

Optional theme: All Things Fall

I went with a really simple card this time. Clearly, I didn't incorporate the optional theme onto my card.

This sketch is so versatile and easy to work with. I grabbed my Stampin' Up's Cherry On Top 6x6 Designer Series Paper stack and picked four patterned papers. I love working with paper pads because all the colors on the patterned papers "go" together. the pads are designed that way. I cut the two rectangles on the right to 1 3/4" x 1 15/16" and the rectangle on the left to 1 3/4" x 4". The central rectangle was cut to 1 7/8" x 2 3/8". I used a clear sticker from STAMPlorations, from the Happy Happy Clear Sticker pack for my sentiment. I adhered everything to a light blue A2 card panel which was then adhered with double-sided tape to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your creations in our gallery. We're anxious to see how you're inspired by our sketch.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Monster Hugs with Elizabeth Craft Designs

I'm a bit of a scaredy-cat. I don't like spooky or scary things. Cute things, I'm in! I have a monster card for the current challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this month is Elizabeth Craft Designs. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you, Elizabeth Craft Designs.

Here's my card

Isn't this monster adorable? It kind of reminds me of Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. I die cut the monster using Elizabeth Craft Designs Monster 3 die. I die cut the monster using a royal blue cardstock, light blue and black for the eye and white for the eye ball and teeth. I glued all the pieces together. I chose a circle background using the same light blue and die cut with a Sizzix circle die. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Sapphire ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love for you to join us in our ANYTHING GOES challenge for the month of September and add your cards to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #246

Honestly, there is nothing better than sitting at my craft table, playing with paper and listening to music. Yup, that's me, right now. I don't seem to make time to do this. I need to make it a priority because I'm important, right?

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS

I will admit that I'm not a gnome/fairy/mushroom-type person. I did a quite check of my craft supplies and didn't see any mushrooms. So, I checked over at Etsy for a mushroom digital stamp and purchased it. Here's my card

For my card, I used an image from a Mushroom SVG bundle by PrintablesOnPaper, that doesn't seem to be available anymore. I sized the image and printed it with my inkjet printer on cardstock. I colored the image with Copic markers C82, R17, W3, YG91. I trimmed the cardstock to an A2 size. I stamped the sentiment using Paper Smooches' Uplifters stamp set. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We're looking forward to seeing your clean and simple, mushroom cards this fortnight.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies September Challenge

Are you ready for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies? Hope so, because we have a new challenge for September.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Ladybug and Leaf dies. I die cut the leaf using two shades of green and obviously die cut the ladybug with black and red. I did some inlaid placement of the "inner" pieces of both the leaf and ladybug. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Bitty Bugs stamp set, stamped onto a light olive A2 card panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I trimmed the A2 panel slightly and matted with a black A2 card panel which was adhered to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your project using die cuts in our gallery this month.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ September Stencil Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends. We have a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge for you.

Here's my card

It's a birthday card that I made with Pretty Pink Posh's Layered Candles stencils. I used Post-it Tape to mask off other rows of candles, as I only wanted one row of candles for my card. I used my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAYtion to hold my white A2 card panel in place, as well as the stencils. I added color to the candles with distress inks - wilted violet, blueprint sketch, mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, cracked pistachio, mowed lawn, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the base of the candles, I used a light hand and for the stripes, triangles, polka dots, I used more ink and a heavier hand. Basically, each candle has a tone-on-tone look. For the flames, I used mustard seed distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. Layering stencils make is so much easier to add specific colors in specific places without additional masking. Genius! For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental with gold embossing powder. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see your stencilled creations in our gallery this month. 

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #454

A friend of mine recently became a grandmother for the second time. I wanted to make a card for her daughter, the mother of the baby. My timing was perfect because the next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! is

Here's my card

I made this card while away at a craft retreat. I had stamped and colored in the image before leaving as I wasn't taking any markers with me. The image is by Pretty Pink Posh and is from the Little One stamp set. I stamped the baby rattle with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Copic markers in baby boy colors, for baby Finn. I used B12 and BG23. I fussy cut the rattle and struggled a bit with cutting out the little open space in the rattle's handle. I glued the rattle to a square of light teal cardstock and then adhered it to a blue A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Gina K Design's Powder Blue ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base. After I completed my card, I found out that my table mate had her We R Makers Crop-A-Dile with her and I could have used it to punch out the center of the rattle's handle. Oh well, handmade is better than Hallmark - right (to quote Jennifer McGuire)?

We'd love to see your "any occasion" card in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #541

Here in Canada, it's a statutory holiday, Labour Day. It's typically the day before the day that kids go back to school. Seeing that I'm retired, it feels like every day is a statutory holiday! LOL! Well, it is Monday so it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card

I made this card for a friend who seems to do a little bit extra for others. To start, I used Heffy Doodle's Stoney Maloney stencil with pumice stone and hickory smoke distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes on a white A2 card panel. I cut a 2 1/4" strip for the central panel and adhered it to a dark gray A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used a scrap of light gray cardstock, Gerda Steiner Design's You Rock stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I die cut the sentiment using a Simon Says STAMP's Small Folded Banners die. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your interpretation of our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ September Christmas Challenge

Christmas in September? Why not? If you're working on Christmas cards so you don't have a crazy scramble in December, we have a challenge for you at Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Your Next Stamp's You Lift Me Up die that I received in the Crop & Create Delivered September 2022 event box. I die cut the snow globe  using silver shimmer cardstock. Next, I used a Sizzix circle die to die cut the "background" piece from white cardstock. I used Hero Arts' Winter Silhouettes stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower ink to stamp the trees. I used Versafine Onyx Black ink to stamp the cute deer silhouette. I found the "background" too white so I lightly added some tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I heat embossed with silver embossing powder on a light blue A2 card panel. I glued the background piece in place and covered it with the snow globe die cut. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your creations in our gallery. We're anxious to see if you've added a snow globe, or not.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ September Birthday Challenge

 Can you believe that it's already September? Crazy, right? Well, according to my calendar, it's September and that means there is a new challenge starting at Happy Little Stampers ~ Birthday Challenge

Here's my card

I used Gina K Designs' products for my card. I received them as part of the kit for the Crop & Create Delivered - March 23-26, 2023 event. I used Gina K Design's Curved Floral die set, Curved Floral Layering Stencil set, Masks & Fillers Stencil and Sweet Sentiments stamp set. On some white cardstock, I used my Wendy Vechhi's Make Art STAY-tion to hold the stencils in place and added color using Gina K Design's Sweet Mango, Red Hot, Lucky Clover, Soft Stone and Ocean Mist inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used the Masks & Fillers stencil to add the polka dots to the flower petals by overlapping it over the Curved Flower Layering Stencil. I then die cut the image using the matching die. I adhered the die cut to a light blue A2 card panel and also stamped the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete my card, I adhered the card panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see your birthday creations in our gallery this month.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ September Watercolour Challenge

Guess we're moving into Fall as it's now September! Time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge.

Here's my card

I started this card by heat embossing with white embossing powder the floral set using STAMPlorations Blossom Sprays #1 stamp set onto a light blue A2 card panel and a 96 lb bristol A2 card panel. I used my MISTI so the image is stamped in exactly the same place on both pieces of paper. I trimmed 1/2" from both the right and bottom edges of the bristol panel. I then used distress inks - mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, fossilized amber to add some color to the bristol panel. I smooshed the ink onto a plastic place mat and then picked up the ink with a wet brush. I applied the ink horizontally, attempting to add a rectangle of each of the colors over the panel, leaving roughly a 1/2" border. The two panels were adhered together with double-sided tape, making sure that the embossed images were super-imposed. For the sentiment, I stamped it using Avery Elle's Speech Bubbles stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink on a scrap of medium gray cardstock. I die cut the sentiment out using a Sizzix circle die. I found some shimmery chiffon ribbon to place under the die cut sentiment piece to add another layer to my card. The panel was finally adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my layered card. 

We'd love to see your watercolour cards in our gallery and I'm curious to see if your cards will have layers or not!

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Popping Up with Poppystamps

It's the final day of our August Challenge. You have until 9pm Pacific to enter our August Challenge. Our challenge this month is

POP-UP CREATIONS

Our sponsor for August is Poppystamps. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Big thanks to Poppystamps for their generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a piece of 100 lb white cardstock 5 1/2" x 10 3/4" (trimming 1/4" from 5 1/2" x 11"), which I scored at 1 1/4", 2 1/4", 3 1/4", 7 1/2", 8 1/2", 9 1/2". I folded both ends so that they each created a "M" shape looking from the top (or bottom). I used Poppystamps Flower Field Corner die to emboss some yellow cardstock, which I cut to 5 1/4" x 1" strips. I needed two of those, which I glued to the front panels. For the background, I used a white A2 card panel and ink blended using mowed lawn, peacock feathers and squeezed lemonade distress inks applied randomly with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed this panel to 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered it to the back panel. I also, ink blended a smaller piece of white cardstock with the same three distress inks. I die cut this piece with a Spellbinders Label 8 die for the background for the sentiment. I die cut the sentiment from yellow cardstock with Poppystamps Happy Birthday Poe Script die and adhered it to the die cut label. I also die cut using the Poppystamps Flower Field Corner die - twice using white cardstock for dimension and once using various scraps of cardstock. I stacked and glued the two white layers and then glued the various flowers and leaves in place. I used double-sided tape to attach both edges of the sentiment label to the yellow panels. I used some acrylic blocks to "squash" the card down to make gluing easier. I used liquid glue to glue the floral corner die cut on the edges to the yellow panels. I kept the acrylic blocks in place to allow the glue to dry. 

The card "squashes" down to fit in a regular A2 envelope.

Here's another view of the card when it's popped up

This was an interesting challenge for me. I typically prefer clean and simple so this pop-up challenge pushed me outside my comfort zone. It was fun!

We'd love to see your popped up creations in our gallery. Just remember to have them posted there by 9pm Pacific.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #622

Happy Tuesday! It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Here's our sketch to inspire you for the next fortnight.

Optional theme: washi tape

Here's my card

I was away at a crafting weekend when I made my card. I was limited by the supplies I had taken with me. I stamped the monster using Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters. I unfortunately didn't have any markers with me to color in the monster. So, I chose to leave it uncolored and die cut it using a Sizzix circle die. To add the stripes of color to the card, I used Post-it Tape to mask the areas and added distress ink - twisted citron, carved pumpkin and peacock feathers applied with oval ink blending brushes. The sentiment was stamped using the same stamp set on a scrap of white cardstock and trimmed into a rectangle. To help separate the focal image die cut and the sentiment rectangle from the white card base, I inked the edges with distress ink. I adhered the A2 white card panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card. It was fun to create a card with the supplies I had with me. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Be sure to add your cards to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #245

The last little while, my life has been pretty busy. However, sitting at my craft table making a clean and simple card is just the kind of activity I needed. Nothing better than listening to music and creating at my craft table! I made a card, in time for the next challenge at Addicted to CAS where our challenge is

HOLIDAYS

Here's my card

I chose to make a Halloween card because I think that this little monster is adorable. It's from Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters stamp set. I stamped this little monster with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - E33, E50, G14, Y06, YR04. I also stamped the sentiment onto the signboard, he's holding. I fussy cut him and put him aside for a bit. For the background, I used a white A2 card base and My Favorite Things Oval Extraordinaire stencil and salty ocean distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending  brush. I then used dimensional adhesive to glue the little monster onto the card base to complete my card. 

We'd love to see your "HOLIDAYS" creations in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #453

Hope you're ready for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge will be

Are you like me, always need birthday cards? Well, here's a challenge to help you build your birthday stash. Here's my birthday card

For my card, I used CTMH's Sweet Birthday stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used Copic markers - B02, RV02, Y11, YG23, YR02 to add color to the image. I then fussy cut it out. I chose to glue it to a light blue A2 card base and I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set below the image to complete my card. It's a clean and simple birthday card, one that's easy to put in the mail.

Hope you're inspired to join us in the gallery with your birthday cards.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #539

How's your Monday going? My Monday was pretty good. It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch for the next fortnight.

Here's my card

I felt that this sketch really called for patterned papers (of which I have a ton)! I chose Authentique's 6x6 bundle collection: Grace. I cut 1 1/4" squares from 8 different patterned papers from the paper pack. I arranged them on a A2 light gray card base and adhered them with double sided tape. For the larger square, which measures 2 5/8" square, I used some natural cardstock and stamped the floral image using Paper Smooches Best Buds stamp set with Concord & 9th's Dove ink. The sentiment is from Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and is also stamped with Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I added color to the flower and leaves with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils and blender pencil. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Please post your card in our gallery.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #620

Do you ever feel like you're always trying to catch up? I'm supposed to be retired and taking life easily. However, it feels like I'm not enjoying my golden years like I thought. I guess that I need to learn to say "no". It feels so selfish though. When someone asks for help, why is it so hard to say "no" or maybe "not now". I just want to spend time at my craft table and listen to music. That's my happy place! OK, off my soap box and back to reality. It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Optional theme: add a sentiment

Here's my card and I added a sentiment which is our optional theme.

I flipped the sketch 90 degrees to the left. For my focal image, I used Paper Smooches' Birthday Buddies stamp set. I stamped the little worm with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and added color with Copic markers - BG09, C3, C7, E25, E29, E43, E50, G07, Y17. I used a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX die-namics die to die cut the little worm. I found some patterned paper, both for behind the stitched circle die cut and for the horizontal strip. I stamped the punny sentiment from the same stamp set on a scrap of white cardstock and trimmed it into a rectangle. I adhered all the pieces to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch by adding your card to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #244

Hey Friends! It's time for a new code word at Addicted to CAS. For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Lawn Fawn's Tropical Leaves Background stencil. It's a layering stencil with two layers. One I inked up with Abandoned Coral and Mustard Seed distress inks and the other with Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio distress inks. The inks were applied with oval ink blending brushes. I cut a piece of the inked background that was 3 1/4" x 2 1/4". I then cut it into three pieces 3 1/4" x 1/2", 3 1/4" x 3/4" and 3 1/4" x 1". I adhered these strips onto a white A2 card base leaving a narrow space between them. For the sentiment, I die cut some light gray cardstock with Simon Says STAMP's Painted Thanks die. I also die cut the sentiment from white cardstock which I stacked for a bit of dimension. 

We'd love to see your "leaves" creations in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Popping Up with Poppystamps

For the month of August at Die Cut Divas, our sponsor is

They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you Poppystamps.

Our challenge this month is

POP-UP CREATIONS

Not going to lie, this challenge isn't easy for me. I prefer one-layer, clean and simple cards. Here's what I came up with

My card doesn't "pop up" a lot - maybe 3/8". I lightly ink blended some white cardstock with distress inks - fossilized amber, ripe persimmon, candied apple. I die cut the inked cardstock with a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX Die-namics. The sentiment is die cut using our sponsor's Poppystamps' Thank You Poe Script die and light gray cardstock. I adhered it to the circle die cut. For my "pop up" mechanism, I used a 3/4" x 4 1/4" strip of 100 lb cardstock that was scored at 1/2" and 1" from both sides. I used double-sided tape to attach the mechanism to the back of the circle die cut and the folded edge to the patterned paper A2 card panel. The mechanism allows the card to lie flat and go into an envelope and will "pop up" (slightly) when opened. I had a difficult time trying to get a photo. In hindsight, maybe I could have used an Action Wobbles Mini Spring.

We'd love to see your "pop up" creations in our gallery this month. I could use some tips!

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #452

It's so nice that we had a long weekend here. Love when I can spend time crafting, listening to music. This is my idea of a good, long weekend. 

Unfortunately, it's Tuesday and for me, I have to go to work. However, we have a new challenge starting at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my card

I thought that I'd make a card with a row of Christmas trees and have the trees colored in rainbow order. For my card, I used Winnie & Walter's Scenery Holiday Trimmings stamp set. I positioned the stamp in my MISTI and masked the "neighbouring" trees as I inked a tree with pieces of Post-it Tape. To ink my trees, I used PinkFresh Studio's Blue Jay, Aquamarine, Key Lime, Sunshine, Clementine, Passion Fruit inks and Lawn Fawn's Sugarplum ink. For the sentiment, I heat embossed with silver embossing powder using Clearly Besotted's Sentimental Type stamp set. If I had planned this card, it would have been a one-layer card. However, when I started, I wasn't sure where I would end up. So, I started with a white A2 card panel, which I adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Christmas cards in our gallery this fortnight.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies ~ August Challenge

If you're in a rush to make a card, I'd like to suggest using PinkFresh Studio's washi tape and coordinating die. I'll show you below. Talking about dies, it's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Anything Goes with Dies

Here's my card

For my card, I used PinkFresh Studio's Painted Peony washi tape (it's 4" wide) and applied one design segment onto some white cardstock. I then die cut it with the coordinating die. I think that you end up with about 8 separate die cuts of varying sizes. I chose this bouquet and adhered it to a pink A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I die cut using a bright pink and Simon Says STAMP's Thanks die and I die cut the shadow using some vellum. I carefully placed the dots of glue behind the Thanks die cut (so it would be hidden) and adhered the die cut to the vellum and the vellum to the card panel. Three die cuts and adhering washi tape to cardstock and you're done. It's pretty simple and fast!

We'd love to see how you're inspired using die cuts. Please add your cards to our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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