There's a new Clean and Simple challenge at AAA Cards. For the next fortnight, the challenge is
Saturday 26 October 2024
AAA Cards ~ Challenge #277
Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #270
We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS.
and matted with orange. The sentiment uses Your Next Stamp's Way Cool Monsters stamp set and is stamped on a light gray A2 card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #479
It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge will be
Here's my card
I seem to need more and more sympathy cards lately. I guess that must mean that I'm getting to the age that parents of my friends or even some of my friends are passing away. I remember my mom telling when purchasing sympathy cards for her, few colors and simple design. I think I stick to that "style". I feel some calmness and peacefulness are welcomed when one is dealing with loss.
For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol and a circular acrylic block, approximately 2 3/4" in diameter. I added some distress ink - hickory smoke, milled lavender, tumbled glass smooshed onto the acrylic block and spritzed some water. I "stamped" the block onto the bristol, hoping to have it centered on the panel. I left the acrylic block for about a minute and carefully removed it. With a paint brush, I moved some color around until I was happy with the ink coverage. I let the panel dry. Once dry, I cut a mask from a post-it note and a Sizzix circle die for the bottom left of the circle. I stamped the silhouette image using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I removed the mask and stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.
We'd love to see your "any occasion" cards in our gallery.
Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #657
Time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.
Here's my card
Monday 14 October 2024
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #599
For those in Canada, Happy Thanksgiving! For those in the US, Happy Columbus Day! It was nice having a day off. I'm finally getting around to writing this blog post, after sleeping in and also having a nap. LOL!
We have a new challenge starting today at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.
Here's my card
For my card, I die cut various sprigs using Paper Smooches' Foliage 1 Wreath Builder, Gina K Designs' Foliage Fillers, Elizabeth Craft Designs' Winter Greens die sets and white cardstock. I added color with distress inks (mowed lawn, peacock feathers, tumbled glass, cracked pistachio, twisted citron) applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. I found it easiest to add color leaving the die cut in its corresponding space in the cardstock from which it was die cut. I found some patterned paper scraps to use for the circle and strip. The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set, stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.
We'd love to see your creations in our gallery.
Sunday 13 October 2024
AAA Cards ~ Challenge #276
Saturday 12 October 2024
Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #469
There's a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. I really love it when we have a code word that really makes me think - like our next code word.
Wednesday 9 October 2024
Die Cut Divas ~ Celebrating World Card Making Day All Month Long
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #478
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #597
We had a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge yesterday. I was travelling and forgot to post yesterday. Here is the new sketch
Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #656
We have a new sketch at Try A Sketch On Tuesday which we hope will inspire you to create with us.
Monday 30 September 2024
Die Cut Divas ~ Sympathy Cards with PoppyStamps
End of the month ... already? This month flew by. It's the last day of our September Challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is
SYMPATHY
While we often think of someone's passing. We can also be sympathetic to others going through difficulties or tough times or ???
Our sponsor this month is PoppyStamps who will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you PoppyStamps.
Sunday 29 September 2024
AAA Cards ~ Challenge #275
Time for a new challenge at AAA Cards.
Saturday 28 September 2024
Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #268
Can you believe that it's already the end of September? Where does the time go? It's already time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our challenge this fortnight is
Tuesday 17 September 2024
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #477
We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next on our rotation of challenges is
Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #655
It's a special challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday as we will be partnering with Double Trouble Papercraft Challenge. Our sketch is
Monday 16 September 2024
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #595
Happy Monday! It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. For the next fortnight, here is our sketch
Sunday 15 September 2024
AAA Cards ~ Challenge #274
Hello Crafty Friends! Hope you're ready for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, our challenge will be
Saturday 14 September 2024
Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #267
Well, it's that time. Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. For the next two weeks, our challenge will be
Monday 9 September 2024
A Sympathy Card with PoppyStamps at Die Cut Divas
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #476
Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!. For the next two weeks, the challenge will be
Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #654
Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends. We have a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday that we hope will inspire you to get crafty. Here is the sketch
Monday 2 September 2024
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #593
What happened? This was supposed to be a long weekend here in Canada. Before I knew it, it was Monday evening. Life is crazy - guess my life is a bit too hectic and time flies by. I'm sure that it was just Friday! LOL!
Nonetheless, it's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch