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

I'll admit it. I had some difficulty creating a card with this sketch as my inspiration. I tried a couple of things which didn't work the way I had envisioned. I finally came up with this card.

For my card, I used Clear Scraps 6" Funky Boxes stencil. I was intentional keeping the colors separated. I used a lot of scraps of post-it notes to keep the colored areas unique. I used distress inks - mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, picked raspberry, carved pumpking and mustard seed applied with oval ink blending brushes. Due to the funky nature of the shapes, I chose a funky sentiment using Paper Smooches' Sentiment Sampler stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered this A2 panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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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

Here's my card

Guess it was all those years of piano and violin lessons that made me think of a music note, in response to our code word of NOTE. I started by smooshin some tumbled glass and picked raspberry distress ink onto some 100 lb bristol. I also spritzed some water droplets to add more detail and interest. I then die cut the eighth note using CASual Friday's Heart Note Fri-dies. I die cut a circle from white cardstock with a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX die-namics die. I stamped the sentiment using CASual Friday's Love Notes stamp set and Concordd & 9th's Dove ink. I glued the eighth note in place and glued the circle die cut to a light teal A2 card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 note card with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your take on "Just A Note" in our gallery.

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sue

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A Sympathy Card with PoppyStamps at Die Cut Divas

Our challenge for the month of September at Die Cut Divas is

SYMPATHY 

Our sponsor this month is PoppyStamps. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. A big thank you to them.

Here is my sympathy card

For my card, I used PoppyStamps Flower Field Corner die. I die cut two in dark gray and two in black. I glued the black die cuts behind the gray die cuts for a bit of dimension. I stamped the sentiment using an old PoppyStamps Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I die cut the light gray panel using a Waffle Flowers' Additional A2 Layers die and the black panel using a Waffle Flower A2 Layers die. I glued the floral die cuts in place around the stamped sentiment and adhered the light gray panel to the black panel with double-sided tape. To complete my card, I adhered the black panel to a white A2 card base. 

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

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sue

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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

Here's my card

For my card, I started by randomly stamping the birthday icons using Technique Tuesday's Let's Party stamp set with Versamark ink on 96 lb bristol paper and heat embossing with white embossing powder. I then smooshed distress inks (mustard seed, twisted citron, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) all over the watercolor paper. I trimmed the bristol to A2 size and adhered it to a white A2 note card to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you "make your mark" in our gallery.

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sue

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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

Here's my take on the sketch

For my card, I started with some kraft cardstock and ink blended some ground expresso and gathered twigs distress ink randomly with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the wreath using Elizabeth Craft Designs' Twiggy Things dies. I die cut the flower layers using a light green cardstock. I added some picked raspberry distress ink to the edges with a small ink blending brush. I die cut the leafy element using green cardstock and added some peeled paint distress ink with an oval ink blending brush. I lightly cupped each flower layer and glued each layer of the flowers together, slightly off-setting the petals. I found some brown tone-on-tone patterned paper and used a strip for the horizontal element. For the sentiment, I ink blended some more picked raspberry distress ink to the same green cardstock as the flowers. I then stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set. I cut the cardstock to a small rectangle. I added a small enamel dot to the sentiment strip. I glued the elements to a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with My Minds Eye's 'Tis the Season 6x6 designer paper pad. I chose three patterned papers from the pad. The plaid-like paper I cut to A2 size. With the other two patterned papers, I die cut two sizes of tags using STAMPlorations' Tags #1 Nesting dies. For the largest tag, I die cut using vellum, as I didn't want to cover up too much of the background patterned paper. For the sentiment tag, I used Clearly Besotted's Say What? stamp set, gold embossing powder and a scrap of red cardstock. I die cut the sentiment tag using an Impression Obsession Mini Rectangle Tags 1 die. I used gold cord to attach the four tags. I also tied a bow with the cord and attached it to the top of the tags with a small glue dot. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #273

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, our challenge is

Here's my card. I chose to use the Optional Twists: Sympathy - Get Well.

For my card, I used Mama Elephant's Feel Better stamp and coordinating die set which I received as part of the Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event. I stamped the bunny and the heart with the bandaid with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added some color with Copic markers - E02, E33, R29, R32 and used the coordinating dies to die cut the bunny and the heart. The die cut also cuts the bunny's "hands" so that the bunny can carry something, in this case, the heart. I ink blended some crushed olive distress ink in the area where I was to glue the bunny and the heart on a white A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set. I glued the bunny and the heart in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete the card. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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