Die Cut Divas ~ Happy Mother's Day with Birch Press Design

For the month of November at Die Cut Divas, our sponsor is Birch Press Design. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card to their store. Thank you Birch Press Design for your generosity.

Our challenge this month is

ANY HOLIDAY IN THE YEAR

For my card, I chose Mother's Day. I'm getting tired of Christmas cards. Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Pimpernel Contour Layers craft dies. I die cut the pieces of the leaves and flowers using white cardstock. I added color with distress inks - abandoned coral, ripe persimmon, wild honey, mustard seed, evergreen bough, peacock feathers applied with oval ink blending brushes. I planned a placement of the flowers and leaves and took a picture with my phone so that I could remember where to put the elements. On a light gray A2 panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts' Happy Mother's Day stamp set and gold embossing powder. I glued all the flowers and leaves in place, following my photo. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see your ANY HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR creations in our gallery. Please remember to use a die cut.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #482

To my American Friends, Happy Thanksgiving (a couple of days early!). It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Our challenge for the next fortnight is

Here's my card

For my card, I smooshed distress inks cracked pistachio, lucky clover, peacock feathers, mowed lawn, evergreen bough, spritzed with a bit of water onto 100 lb bristol. I let the ink dry. I then die cut the panel using Simon Says STAMP's Lined Trees dies and also from a medium gray cardstock (for the outlines). I inlaid and glued the die cuts pieces onto a light gray A2 card panel. The sentiment was heat embossed with silver embossing powder using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We look forward to seeing your Christmas creations in our gallery. It is that time of the year - right?

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #605Here

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

Here's my take on the sketch. I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the left.

For my card, I used elements that I thought I was going to use for my Christmas cards 2023. However, by the time, I finished the petals, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to mail them in a regular envelope. I wasn't prepared to send them in a bubble envelope and spend extra for postage. I made the pedals using Spellbinders' Stitched Poinsettia & Holly and red and burgundy felt, die cut with my Big Shot. I used gold thread to add the stitches along with small gold beads. For the foliage, I could find my "holly leaves" so I die cut using Elizabeth Craft Design's Winter Greens and some silver and green cardstock. For the sentiment, I used The Ton's Holiday Flourish and gold embossing powder on some kraft cardstock. I cut the kraft into a 3/4" strip. I glued all the pieces in place on an A2 light kraft cardstock. To complete the card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #279

Have another Clean and Simple challenge today. This time, it's a new challenge at AAA Cards. Here's our inspiration

Here's my card. I incorporated the Optional Twist: Christmas - Winter

For my card, I started with Avery Elle's Snow Much Fun. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, E293, E371, E761, G191, V891, Y360. I fussy cut the image. I felt like adding a bit of "snow" using Simon Hurley's Astro Paste - Frostbite and my finger on a white A2 card panel. No fancy tool need here! I let the Astro Paste dry before heat embossing the sentiment, using the same stamp set and silver embossing powder. I glued the sledding friends in place and to complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your clean and simple creation in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #272

Time for a new Clean and Simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word will be 

Here's my card

I looked around for a Christmas ornament that I could use for my card. I chose this one that I received as part of the SCT Jolly Holiday July 2024 kit. We received the fancy front part of the ornament, the ornament outline and the ornament topper dies in our kit. I die cut the fancy front part from some red velvet cardstock for a bit of texture and tactile interest. I die cut the outline from silver glitter paper. I die cut the ornament topper from silver mirrored cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set and silver embossing powder on a light gray A2 card panel. I adhered the ornament, along with some silver cord for the ornament hanger to the card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #659

Hello Tuesday! Time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I just couldn't resist this super cute giraffe using Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals. Sadly this is one of the manufacturers no longer in business. I was able to get this stamp set during their close-out sale. I stamped the giraffe with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Touch markers 91, 99, 101, 107. I added a bit of tumbled glass applied with a mini ink blending tool around the giraffe. For the die cut "Polaroid" frame, I used Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again dies. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set. I die cut some leaves using PoppyStamps' Orchard Leaves die. I found a patterned paper and brown cardstock that coordinated and used those for the horizontal stripes. I adhered the pieces 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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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #481

Time for our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

By MAKE YOUR MARK, we mean use markers, inks, pencils, paints, sprays to, you know, MAKE YOUR MARK!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I used a long narrow acrylic block and smooshed distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) onto the block, lightly spritzed with water and "stamped" the block onto the bristol. I repeated a couple of times until I had a look I was happy with. I used a wet paint brush to also move and blend the colors. When the panel was dry, I stamped the silhouette with Versafine Onyx Black ink using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms stamp set. The sentiment uses Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments stamp set with Gina K Design's Ocean Mist ink. To complete my card, I adhered the bristol panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your "MAKE YOUR MARK" creation in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #603

It's Remembrance Day here in Canada today. I stopped at 11 am to those who have served, especially those who paid the ultimate price with their lives. I remember my cousin Stu, who served in the Canadian Armed Forces. We will not forget them!

It's also Monday and that means a new challenge at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Beautiful Mothers stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Touch Markers - 7, 14, 58, 84, 101, 144, 147, 172, 183. I trimmed the panel to 3 1/4" x 5 3/4" and matted with purple cardstock cut to 3 1/2" x 6". For the sentiment, I used a scrap of orange cardstock and Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set. I adhered the panel to a white mini slimline cardsbase 3 1/2" x 6" to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #278

Ready for a new Clean and Simple challenge at AAA Cards? For the next two weeks, here is our challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Tri Square die. I remember seeing this die and thinking that I had to have it. I think that this might be the first time I actually used it. Do you have things in your stash that you HAD to have and then, never use it? OK - you don't have to answer that question - LOL! I die cut the front of a white A2 card base with the die. On a white A2 panel, I lightly marked with a pencil the area just beyond the edges of the "windows" and ink blended with distress inks - peacock feathers, tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the critters, I used Taylored Expressions' Sneak a Peek stamp set. I stamped the critters with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Touch markers 21, 56, 85, 107, CG5, WG3 and fussy cut them. I glued the critters to the back of the front of the card base, so that they were visible through the "windows". I stamped the sentiment using Spellbinders' Fill My Heart Sentiment stamp set, received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered March 2023 event box with Gina K Design's Ocean Mist ink. I trimmed the A2 panel slightly and adhered it to the back of the front of the card with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you interpret this sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Holiday Cards with Birch Press Design

Our November challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ANY HOLIDAY IN THE YEAR

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design who will be giving our winner a $20 gift card to their online store. Thank you Birch Press Design for your generosity.

Here is my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Littletown Village die set. I die cut the shacks, roofs, trees from white cardstock. I ink blended color onto the shacks and trees using Concord & 9's Parsley and Honeysuckle ink, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I could have used colored cardstock but like the bits of color variation when ink blending. I used Simon Says STAMP's Stitched Slopes and Hills dies to die cut the slopes using white cardstock. I arranged the slopes, trees and shacks in place and glued them only a white A2 cardbase. For the sentiment, I used Birch Press Design's Merry Christmas Confection Script dies. I die cut both parts from white cardstock and ink blended the outline with Concord & 9's Honeysuckle ink. I glued the sentiment pieces together and glued it onto the card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Holiday Cards in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #271

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our next code word is

Here's my card

I started my card by stamping this cute kitten wearing mittens and booties using Colorado Craft Company's Kittens & Mittens stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Touch Markers - 4, 46, 107, WG3. I die cut the image using a die from Echo Park Stitches Oval Nesting Die Set. I added some tumbled glass distress ink to the edge of the die cut for a frosty look. I found some snowflake patterned paper and cut a strip 1 1/4" x 5 1/2". I stamped the sentiment using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set onto a scrap of white cardstock which I trimmed to a thin strip. I adhered the pieces onto a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your clean and simple cards, inspired by "SNOW" in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

It has been some time since I've joined the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

Earlier this week, I believed that I had lots of time to get crafty and create something for this blog hop. Yet, here it is, Friday morning and I've just finished my card and going to upload it, as soon as I finish this blog post. So much for good intentions!

Here's my card

For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kitty to Go stamp set. I stamped the main image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers - E293, G191, G862, R192, Y360, Y691, YG020 and Copic markers - C1, C3, C5, E41. I trimmed the white panel down and matted with a golden colored cardstock. I found some patterned paper that complemented my image and cut a 2" strip of that for some added color and interest. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock and trimmed to a 3/4" strip. I adhered all the pieces in place on a cream A2 card base to complete my card.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #658

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

For my card, I used Elizabeth Craft Design's Twiggy Things die set. I love this set. I die cut the four different sizes of "flowers" from light green cardstock three times to make three flowers. I inked the edges with Picked Raspberry distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I carefully curled the edges of each flower layer and glued them together. For the leaves, I used the same die set and cut them from green cardstock. To add a bit of interest, I lightly ink blended them with Forest Moss distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I found some neutral tone-on-tone patterned papers which I cut to match the sketch. I also die cut a circle using natural cardstock and a Sizzix circle die. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I glued the pieces in place and adhered the finished panel to a natural A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see what you create using our sketch as inspiration, in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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