Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #473

Hi Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This time, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Brutus Monroe's Birthday Tags stamp which I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Cardmaking September 2022 kit. I heat embossed with clear embossing powder on white cardstock and added color with distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed to 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" and matted with a medium blue cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a light blue A2 card panel using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I adhered the inked panel to the card panel and then adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your birthday card(s) in our gallery.

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #587

Happy Monday Crafty Friends! A new challenge is starting at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I used the Beautiful You stamp set which I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 kit. I stamped the image on 140 lb Strathmore watercolor paper and added distress inks with a bit of water and a brush to get the "watercolor" look. I used mustard seed, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, candied apple, ripe persimmon, twisted citron and mowed lawn distress inks. I smooshed the ink on a plastic place mat and picked up the color with a wet brush and loosely painted the image. I trimmed the panel to 3" x 3 3/4" and adhered it to a pink A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set on a scrap of orange cardstock, which I trimmed into a rectangular sentiment strip. I then glued it in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #270

If you like making clean and simple cards or if you'd like to try making a clean and simple card, we have just the challenge for you at AAA Cards. We have a challenge starting now and here is our inspiration

I was inspired by the sketch and not so much by the shark - LOL! Here is my card.

I started my card by masking a 2" strip on the front of a white A2 note card. I added color with Gina K Design's inks - Sweet Mango, Passionate Pink and Turquoise Sea applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the silhouette using Gina K Design's Friendly Silhouettes stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I removed the masks and stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental and Versafine Onyx Black ink to complete my one layer card.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #263

We have a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Our code word is

Here's my card

I started with some kraft cardstock. I then randomly added some tone-on-tone color with brushed corduroy, gathered twigs and ground espresso applied randomly with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the wreath using a Elizabeth Craft Designs' Twiggy Things die. I die cut several flowers using scraps of white cardstock and Elizabeth Craft Designs' Florals Mini's dies. I added some color with distress inks - wild honey, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. I die cut the centers of the flowers from the left over tone-on-tone paper that I had cut the wreath from. I used Simon Says STAMP's Big Scripty Greetings and gold embossing powder for the sentiment on a natural A2 card base. I glued the wreath and flowers in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by the word "NATURE" in our gallery.

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #651

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends. It's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

I took some liberties with my take on the sketch. I still have the circle element. Instead of the flower and leaves, I have a unicorn in a cloud. I just received this unicorn stamp - it's Taylored Expressions' Be U-nicorn stamp set. I stamped the unicorn with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers B24, BG05, C2, G05, R11, R29, Y15, YR16 and fussy cut the image. For the background, I placed Pink & Main's Make It Circle stencil over my white A2 card base. I added the clouds using Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil, slightly changing the orientation of the clouds for each new level. I added color with distress inks - candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in the lower corner. The unicorn made me feel a bit of whimsy, so I added some shine with small die cuts using mirrored cardstock and Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Shapes dies. I also used a glitter pen for the end of the unicorn's wand.

We'd love to see your take on our sketch in the gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #472

Christmas in July? Why not? I don't think it's too early to start on one's Christmas cards. If this appeals to you, won't you join us for our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol because I thought I might mist the background. I started with My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil. I cut a scrap of printer paper with my Creative Memories' 12" decorative trimmer which I used as a mask for my background. I added tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks with an oval ink blending brush "above" the hill. I lightly spritzed the "sky" for a bit of a mottled look. For the snowman, I used Paper Smooches' Swanky Snowdudes stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers C1, RV23, V15, YR04. I fussy cut the snowman and glued him in place. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Scrappy Tails & Glitter

Hello Crafty Friends! Our challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ADD SOME GLITTER

Our sponsor this month is Scrappy Tails. They will be giving our winner a e-gift card valued at $25. Thank you Scrappy Tails for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Scrappy Tails' Flower Shop stamp and die. I stamped the potted flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - BG13, G94, RV23, V05, Y15, YG63, YG67, YR04. I used Simon Says STAMP's Domed Arches Masks and tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush for the "window". I placed the potted plants on the window ledge. Of course, it was at this point, I realized that the challenge called for glitter. I added a bit of glitter with a glitter gel pen to the centers of the flowers and a small strip of glitter paper for the window sill. For the sentiment, I ink blended a scrap of white cardstock with the same tumbled glass distress ink and cut it as a background to the sentiment, which I fussy cut. Thanks to my friend who generosity stamped and die cut these plants and sent them to me!

We'd love to see your glittery and sparkly cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #585

Happy Monday! We have a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch

For my card, I used Hero Arts' I'm a Puffer for You stamp set. I stamped the fish with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers - R22, R32, R35, V15, V17 Y17, YR04 and fussy cut the fish. For the background, I used STAMPlorations' Placid stencil with cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used a Kat Scrappiness' Mini Slimline Embossed Edge craft dies to cut down the stenciled strip. I used the same die set to die cut the mini slimline panel from white cardstock. I used mermaid lagoon and tumbled glass applied with oval ink blending brushes to add color to the outer edges. The sentiment was from the same stamp set and was stamped with Gina K Design's Blue Raspberry ink. I glued all the pieces down and adhered the panel to a white mini-slimline card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #269

Ready for a new challenge? We have one at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, our challenge is

Here's my one-layer clean and simple card

For my card, I was inspired by these cards by Mindy Eggen

I started with Pink and Main's Mask It Circle and a white A2 card base. I added color with Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea, Passionate Pink, Sweet Mango and Wild Dandelion inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the stencil/mask and stamped the palm tree, bird silhouettes and sentiment using Lawn Fawn's Life is Good stamp set. The palm tree stamp is actually just an outline so I colored it in with a black marker to also make it appear like a silhouette. 

We'd love to see your Clean and Simple creations in our gallery. 

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #262

We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to CAS. I think it's the perfect Code Word, especially if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.

Here's my card

For me, summer means popsicles and ice cream. I started by masking off a 2" strip on a white A2 card base with Post-it Tape. I made circle masks with Post-it Notes and 1/2", 3/4" and 1" circle punches. I used the masks and distress inks (mustard seed, spiced marmalade, picked raspberry) applied with oval ink blending brushes to create the arrangements of circles. I lightly ink blended with tumbled glass distress ink, to help delineate the area. I stamped the fun summer treats using Avery Elle's Cool Treats stamp set. I carefully removed the masks and stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set to complete my one-layer summer-inspired card.

We'd love to see your cards in our gallery and how you were inspired by our Code Word. 

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #650

It's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our new sketch

Here's my take on the sketch

I looked through my stash for a stamp set with small stamps. I chose STAMPlorations' Coffee Petites stamp set. I stamped four of the cups with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock, making sure that I left space between the images for the circles. I added color with Copic markers - BG23, C1, E33, E50, V05, YR02. I used circle punches - 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2" to cut out the circles. I arranged the circles on a beige tone-on-tone patterned paper A2 panel. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentiment with PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I die cut the sentiment using a My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die. I glued the sentiment strip to a strip of teal cardstock and adhered all the pieces to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ End of June Challenge with Elizabeth Craft Designs

Our challenge, ending later today at Die Cut Divas is

"Your Favorite Die Cut Shapes"

Our sponsor this month is Elizabeth Craft Designs who will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. A big thank you to Elizabeth Craft Designs for their generosity.

I'm pretty boring. My favorite die cut shape is a rectangle. There is something about crisp right angles and parallel lines that make it my favorite. Here's my card

I again used Elizabeth Craft Design's Fancy Cut-Aways dies for my rectangular A2 card. I ink blended some white cardstock, larger than the size of the die using mowed lawn, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon distress inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the pretty frame with the vines. I felt it needed something more, so I added some die cut flowers that I die cut with Elizabeth Craft Design's Floral Minis from white cardstock. I inked the flowers up using wild honey, carved pumpkin, ripe persimmon and gathered twigs distress inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I arranged the flowers on the frame and adhered them to a light gray A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and PinkFresh Studio's Aquamarine ink. 

We'd love to see your creations in our gallery which closes tonight.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #471

If you're looking for inspiration, we have a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my card

I stamped this poor kitty (think it might be hungover or maybe hit its head on a wall when it was zooming around) using Clearly Besotted's Feline Fine stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - C2, C3, E02, E33, RV21, W3, YR20. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set below the image. I trimmed the white A2 panel slightly so that I could have a thin black mat. I adhered the layers together and then to a white A2 card base to complete my clean and simple card.

We'd love to see your MAKE YOUR MARK card in our gallery. MAKE YOUR MARK could mean that you've used inks, paints, markers, colored pencils, etc. You get the idea, right?

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #583

Happy Monday! It's time for a new challenge at Altantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my take on the sketch

So, I took the lazy way. I saw the sketch with the flowers along the left edge and thought of PinkFresh Studio's washi. They have 4" wide washi tape with a coordinating die so all one has to do is cut one "repeat" of the designs and adhere it to cardstock, in my case, white cardstock. Then using the die, all the designs are die cut - ready to use! In my case, I used PinkFresh Studio's In the Meadow washi and die set. I chose this large collection of flowers, there are several other smaller groupings of flowers. I die cut the oval from light pink cardstock, using Echo Park's Stitched Oval Nesting Die Set. I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I adhered the pieces to a light gray A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your cards inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #268

It's a great day to start a new challenge at AAA Cards. Who am I kidding? It's always a great day when you have time to craft! Our new challenge is

Here's my take on the sketch

I flipped the sketch so that my element was in the lower left corner. On a white A2 card base, I added the circles using Simon Says STAMPS' Irregular Dots stencil, some scrap paper for masks and distress inks - cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used the scrap paper to isolate the circles through which I was ink blending. I stamped the silhouette using Catherine Pooler Designs' Wild Garden stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and the same Versafine ink. Once I figured out what I was going to do, this one layer card came together pretty easily. 

We'd love to see your takes on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #261

Hey Crafty Friends! Can you believe that it's almost the end of June, meaning that 2024 is almost half over. When I reflect on the first half of 2024, I'm left wondering if I accomplished anything of significance. Did I help a friend? Did I help a stranger? Did I make the world a better place? Hmm - OK, that's enough of the "deep thought" for today. It makes me aware that I could be doing better. 

Back to the business at hand! We have a new challenge at Addicted to CAS and we'd love it if you joined us.

Here's my "critter" card

For my card, I started by stamping this cute bird using Katzelkraft's Tes Piafs stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on some white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers - BG05, BG49, Y06, Y17, YG06, YG09, YR04 and fussy cut. I wanted a bit of a background on my A2 white cardbase, so I used My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil with tumbled glass distress ink lightly applied with an oval in blending brush. I added some glossy accents to the bird's eyes for a bit of shine and dimension. I glued the bird, slightly off to the left of the oval. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches' Birthday Buddies stamp set. 

We'd love to see your "critter" cards in our gallery.

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #649

I get inspired by sketches and love to created cards based on my interpretation of sketches. We have a new sketch at Try A Sketch On Tuesday.

Here's my card

Quite some time ago, I purchased the Mama Elephant Little Cat  Agenda stamp set and dies but haven't used them, until this card. I stamped four cats with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - BG13, BG49, C1, C2, C3, C7, E25, E40, E43, E71, G07, R32, R35, Y15, YR20 and die cut the cats with the coordinating dies. I found some party inspired patterned paper for the background. I used Technique Tuesday's Smirthday stamp set for the sentiment which I die cut with a Simon Says STAMP's Labeled With Love die. I adhered the elements in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #470

Greetings Crafty Friends! We have a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! which we hope will inspire you to get ink-y.

Here is my card

For my card, I used both a stencil and die-cut. For our challenge, you can use either a stencil or die-cut or both. I used supplies that I received as part of the kit from Crop & Create Delivered, Spring 2022. I started with a white A2 card panel and the Honey Bee Layering Streamers stencil and distress inks - mowed lawn, mustard seed, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, wilted violet, blueprint sketch and Hero Arts' dusty blue ink, all applied with oval ink blending brushes. Using the "leftover" ink from the oval ink blending brushes, I added color to a scrap of white cardstock, long enough for the die cut. Then, I cut the sentiment with Honey Bee's Celebrate die set. I stamped the Happy Birthday using Honey Bee's Celebrate stamp set and Hero Arts ' dusty blue ink. I glued the sentiment die cut in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your die cut &/or stencil creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #581

I'm having one of those days. I thought I had everything ready to write this blog post. But no - I hadn't taken a photo of my card. Fortunately, the sun was out today and I was able to take a photo ... after work. Yup, I had to work today - UGH. So I was further delayed and of course, I had to have a nap when I got home from work. I feel like this is one of those "If you give a mouse a cookie" stories.

It's OK though. It's still Monday, at least on the West Coast. We have a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here's my take on the sketch

I started by creating the little scene. I ink blended Gina K Designs' Sweet Mango, Passionate Pink and Turquoise Sea on some white cardstock. I then stamped the trees using Gina K Design's Friendly Silhouettes. I then die cut using a Sizzix circle die and I matted with a dark orange cardstock, die cut with a Spellbinders Scalloped Circle die. I used the same dark orange cardstock for the 1/2" horizontal strip. I went through my 6x6 paper packs and found the chevron and polka dot papers. I cut them to size and added a fish-tail banner to the chevron paper. I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments stamp set and Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea on a strip of natural cardstock. I adhered the various elements onto a natural A2 card panel which I then adhered to a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ June Challenge with Elizabeth Crafts

There is a new challenge at Die Cut Divas for the month of June. Our challenge is

"Your Favorite Die Cut Shapes"

Our sponsor this month is Elizabeth Craft Designs who will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. A big thank you to Elizabeth Craft Designs for their generosity.

I'm pretty boring. My favorite die cut shape is a rectangle. There is something about crisp right angles and parallel lines that make it my favorite. Here's my card

For my card, I started with some white cardstock. I ink blended using distress inks (mowed lawn, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) and oval ink blending brushes. I die cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs' Fancy Cut-Aways. I backed the die cut with silver shimmer cardstock. I found a polka dot patterned paper which I used for a horizontal strip. For the sentiment, I stamped the sentiment from Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages with Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea ink on a light teal A2 card panel. I adhered the pieces to the panel and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see you use die cuts in our gallery and please tell us your favorite die cut shape or type of die cut shape. 

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #267

We have a new challenge at AAA Cards that might help you with Father's Day cards, if you use the Optional Twist. Our challenge is

Here's my card. I incorporated the Optional Twist to my card. However, now that I look at it, it's not extremely masculine. It's definitely not feminine though. 

I positioned the My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil with my white A2 card panel on my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion. I used Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil with Tumbled Glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush to add the clouds. I started close to the bottom, added the distress ink and then changed the orientation of the clouds slightly, choosing a different part of the stencil for the next group of clouds. I continued up the card panel until I reached the top of the oval stencil. I removed the panel and stencils. I stamped the plane and the sentiment using Unity Stamp's For the Guys stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I trimmed the panel down slightly and matted with a black A2 card panel for a bit of a frame. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Clean and Simple cards in our gallery. Will you be inspired by our Optional Twist of Masculine or not. 

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #260

Ready for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS? For the next fortnight, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my one-layer card, I started with one of the stencils from Simon Says STAMP's Simple Patterns Trio set. I added color with distress inks (victorian violet, crushed olive, aged mahogany, pumice stone) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the stencil and stamped the treble clef and sentiment using CASual Friday's Big Treble stamp set. 

We'd love to see your music-inspired cards in our gallery. Please remember to keep your cards, Clean and Simple.

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Try a Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #648

We have a new sketch for you at Try a Sketch On Tuesday

This sketch reminded me of a scene. Here's my card

For my card, I started with the mountains and trees using Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Horizon Stencil and rustic wilderness distress ink for the trees and hickory smoke and pumice stone distress inks for the mountains, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I made a circle mask using a post-it note and a 1 1/4" circle punch. I added the clouds with the circle mask in place with Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil and tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. With the negative of the mask in place, I added mustard seed distress ink for the sun. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day with Waffle Flower

Our challenge for this month is

MONOCHROMATIC

and it's ending later today, here

Our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower. They will be giving our winner a $15 gift certificate. Thank you to Waffle Flower for their generosity. 

Here's my card

Yup, more stitching on my card! I started with Waffle Flower's Dotted Triangle Trees dies and die cut using some tone-on-tone green patterned paper. I added the stitching using some DMC embroidery floss. I found some lighter green tone-on-tone paper for the wide strip, which I adhered to a light green A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Key Lime ink. I glued the trees in place to complete my "green", monochromatic card.

Hope you have some time to get crafty and join us in the gallery before it closes tonight.

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #469

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Our challenge is

My card is one I created for a neighbour whose beloved puppy passed away and crossed the rainbow bridge.

For my card, I started with a black A2 card panel and used a Recollections paw print stamp. I stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Whynot Sentiments which was also heat embossed with silver embossing powder. To make the card a bit more heartfelt, I added three small hearts, die cut using Simon Says STAMP's Mini Hearts die set. I trimmed the black panel slightly and matted with a medium gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your ANY OCCASION projects in our gallery.

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