Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #298

It is the final challenge at Addicted to CAS before we take a little break for the holidays. Here is our final Code Word for 2025

Here is my simple clean and simple Christmas card

I heat embossed the image using The Alley Way's Jolly Holiday stamp set with gold embossing powder. I added a bit of color and sparkle, I used some glitter gel pens. I cut the image to a 1 1/2" square. I matted with gold cardstock. I adhered this to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

Wishing you and your family a very happy holiday season.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #685

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

Here's my card

This sketch had me stumped for a bit. I looked through my stamps for inspiration. I found Honey Bee Stamps' You're A Keeper stamp and die set that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 event. I stamped the bee hive box with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and add color with Ohuhu markers BG042, BG082, E280. I die cut the bee hive box with the coordinating die. For the background, I used Pink & Main's mini stencil that I received as part of the same Crop & Create Delivered event box. I used fossilized amber and mustard seed distress inks applied with an oval ink blending brush to add color. I trimmed the hexagon background to 2 3/4" square and matted with black cardstock. For the smaller square, I ink blended the cloudy background using My Favorite Things' Cloud stencil and tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush on white cardstock. I trimmed the panel to 1 3/4" square. I stamped three bees from the stamp set and added color with Copic marker B00 and Ohuhu marker Y494. I matted this smaller square also with black cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a goldenrod color cardstock using the stamp set and used the coordinating die to die cut it out. I adhered the elements onto a medium dark gray A2 card panel. I used some gold thread and tied it towards the bottom of the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ December Challenge with Waffle Flower Birdie Friends

Phew! Made it to December. How are you all doing? Hopefully not too stressed with the Holidays quickly approaching. If you need some time to breathe, maybe you could get crafty. Our December challenge at Die Cut Divas is

CHRISTMAS/WINTER

Our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower. They will be giving our winner a $15 gift card for their online store. Thank you Waffle Flower for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Waffle Flowers' Birdie Friends in Winter die set. I die cut all the pieces with white cardstock. I added color with the coordinating Waffle Flower' Birdie Friends in Winter stencil set and distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, festive berries, abandoned coral, wilted violet, dusty concord, salty ocean, blueprint sketch, gathered twig, ground espresso) applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. For the beaks, I used Copic marker Y38. On a white A2 card panel, I added some tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush, concentrating on the edges. I glued the pieces of each bird together and glued the branch with the birds in place. For the sentiment, I used Waffle Flower's Fa-la-la stamp set and heat embossed with silver embossing powder. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #659

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

Here's my card

Like the sketch, I made a Christmas card. For my card, I used Spellbinders' Holiday Flower & Greenery cutting dies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered October 2022 event kit and Scrapbook & Cards Today's Holiday Magic dies from July 2025. I die cut the elements using different shades of green cardstock, silver cardstock and red cardstock. I glued the pieces in place on a light kraft A2 panel. I heat embossed the sentiment from Lawn Fawn's Say What? Christmas Critters stamp set and silver embossing powder onto a strip of green and red plaid patterned paper. I cut the patterned paper into a fish-tail banner. I used a silver gel pen to add some detail to the smaller flowers and a small circle of silver glitter paper to the center of the largest flower for a bit of sparkle. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #305

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. This is our last challenge of 2025. Here's the challenge

Here's my card. I've incorporated the Optional Twist - white on white.

For my card, I used Elizabeth Craft Designs' Twiggy Things die set. I die cut the wreath and three of the three layer flowers. I gently curled the petals of each layer of the flowers for a bit of dimension and glued the three layers together. I glued the wreath and the flowers to a white A2 card base. For the sentiment, I die cut it using PinkFresh Studio's Scripted Greetings die set. I glued the word, "Thanks" in the center of the wreath to complete the card.

We'd love for you to join us this fortnight. Please add your clean and simple card to our gallery. Will you use the Optional Twist or not?

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sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing in Unity Girl ~ Day 5

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes.

WOW! Day 5 already. My week is done. Here's my card #5.

I made this card in honour of my late cousin, Stuart. He served 34 years as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, including a tour in Afghanistan. For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for March 2023 called A Good Man & Some Butterflies. I started with an A2 panel of kraft cardstock. I stamped the background using Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I then stamped the boots with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu marker Y585. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set again with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I trimmed the kraft panel slightly and adhered it to a cream A2 card base to complete my card.

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sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl ~ Day 4

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes.

Here's card #4

I have so many friends who I could send this card to. I think that I may need to make a few more. I used Unity Stamps' Witty Chick Whimsy stamp set. I stamped the image withe Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - B02, B12, BG23, E25, G14, R05, Y15, Y17, Y38. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set below the image. I then used a rectangle die to die cut the panel and adhered it to a light green striped background panel with double sided tape. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base, again with double sided tape.

Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you tomorrow.

sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing in Unity Girl ~ Day 3

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes. 

Wow! I'm already mid-way in my week as Unity Stamps' Growing in Unity Girl. Here's card #3

Yup, another Z-fold card. For my card, I used Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for December 2022, called A New Chapter. I stamped the image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers B12, BV04, BV31, E41, R32, Y15, Y28, YG63. I die cut the image with a circle die and die c ut a thin mauve mask with another circle die. I adhred the two circle together. I found some mauve patterned paper and cut two strips 5 1/2" x just narrower than 2 1/8" and one panel at 5 1/2" x just narrower than 4 1/4". I cut the patterned paper just a bit narrower than the actual dimension to allow for the folds. I cut a white card base at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Along the long edge, I scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4" to create the Z-fold. I adhered the patterned paper to the card base. I then glued the circle die cuts - only applying glue to the left half and placed it in place on the top panel to complete the card. Here's another view.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #507

There's a new challenge over at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge on our rotation is

Here's my Christmas card

For my card, I used Spellbinders' Ornament Frame cutting dies, Spellbinders' Holiday Flower & Greenery cutting dies and Spellbinders' Classic Greetings cutting dies. I received these die sets as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event.  I die cut the pieces using scraps of cardstock as well as gold and silver cardstock. For the lower layer of the poinsettia, I applied some Aged Mahogany distress ink on the tips with a small ink blending brush. I glued the pieces in place on a teal A2 card panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

If you're working on your 2025 Christmas cards, we'd love to see them in our gallery.

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sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl ~ Day 2

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes. 

Here's card #2

For this card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I smooshed distress inks (picked raspberry, mustard seed, carved pumpkin, twisted citron) onto a plastic place mat, spritzed a bit of water and picked up the ink with the bristol panel. I repeated the process until I achieved an almost covered panel. When the panel was dry, I stamped the butterflies using Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for March 2023, called A Good Man & Some Butterflies. I used a rectangle die to die cut the central panel and one size larger to die cut the frame. I adhered both pieces to a black A2 card panel, revealing a think black frame. For the sentiment, I stamped it using Unity Stamps' For the Guys stamp set on a scrap of pink cardstock and I trimmed it to a simple sentiment strip. I glued the sentiment in place. To complete my card, I adhered the black panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you tomorrow.

sue

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Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl ~ Day 1

I feel so privileged to be a Unity Stamps ~ Growing In Unity Girl. Unity Stamps is a mostly rubber stamp company (they sell paper, stencils, dies, etc., too), based in Minnesota. I will have five cards to share this week, both here on my personal blog but also on Facebook - Growing In Unity - Cardmaking/Rubber-stamping and UNITY {show & tell}. Unity Stamps very generously will be offering two people chosen at random from comments both here on my blog and on the two Unity pages on Facebook a $20 gift card to their online store. 

If you're commenting here "anonymously" be sure to add your name so that you're entered in the random draw for the Unity prizes. 

Here's card #1

Please excuse the photo. I had a difficult time trying to get a good photo. Here is another look.

I made a z-fold card with a circle cut out that had a spinner. I used Unity Stamps' Life is Tough stamp set. I stamped the little cow with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a cream piece of cardstock and added color with Ohuhu markers E463, MG170, W583, WG150. I used a circle die to cut it out. I also stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, sorry, not shown, that says "life is tough but so are you" on cream cardstock with a brown ink and die cut a circle, the same size as the little cow. I cut a white card base 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". I scored along the long edge at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4". I found some patterned paper and cut two strips measuring just under 2 1/8" x 5 1/2" and one piece measure just under 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I adhered the pieces to the front of the z-fold card. The pieces are just slightly narrower to allow the paper to fold. I die cut a circle about 1/2" wider in diameter than the little cow circle. I glued a piece of invisible thread about 6 1/2" long between the two circles and to the back of the first fold with glue. Before putting the card in an envelope, wind the little circle with cow so that the recipient upon taking the card out of the envelope, the little circle with cow will spin. 

Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you tomorrow.

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day with Lawn Fawn

Wow, it's already the end of November. Guess that means that there are just hours left to join us for our November Challenge at Die Cut Divas. The Linky closes at 9 pm Pacific. Our challenge this month is 

CRITTERS

Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Lawn Fawn for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Snowball Fight stamp set. I stamped the mice, snowballs and snow"mouse" using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - B281, B289, BG082, E494, R586, V284, WG150 and Copic markers B00, E41. I fussy cut the images out. For the background, I started with a light teal A2 card panel and using Simon Hurley's Winter Scene maker stencil and Ranger's Simon Hurley Royal Flush Solar Paste, I created a shimmer, snowy sky. I added some slopes and glued the critters and snowballs in place. I stamped the sentiment on some white cardstock and trimmed to a sentiment strip and glued it in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card bae with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #297

New clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's the code word

Here's my card

In case it's not obvious, I was going for a worn brass effect. I started by embossing black cardstock with Darice's Steam Punk Gears embossing folder. I dusted off my Ranger Distress Crayons - Metallic and added some crayon and moved it around with my finger. I kept adding more crayon and spreading it until I was happy with the effect. I trimmed the panel to 4" x 3" and matted with black cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental and WOW Metallic Copper super fine embossing powder and a cream A2 card base.. I adhered the panel to the card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #684

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 started with a scrap of cardstock and ink blended using distress inks - picked raspberry, mustard seed, spiced marmalade, keeping the mustard seed color towards the center and more picked raspberry along the perimeter. I die cut using a Paper Smooches' Roses die from this ink blended cardstock but also using a light teal cardstock (for the inner pieces). Using some printer paper, I traced the outside of the die and cut it out, slightly inside the pencil marks. I used this paper to glue my rose pieces in place. I found some flower-y patterned paper for the large panels, measuring 2" x 4 1/4" each. I glued them in place on a white A2 card base. I cut a strip of light teal cardstock for the horizontal strip and glued it in place. To finish my card, I glued the rose in place. I decided to leave this card without a sentiment and hope to brighten someone's day when I mail it to them.

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #657

Happy Monday! In just over a month, the big guy will be arriving through chimneys around the world making children happy! Are you getting ready? We have a new challenge starting at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

I used the small rectangles using Brass & Bliss' Deckle Frame dies. Since I used a busy patterned paper, the deckle edges aren't obvious. Due to the size of the rectangles, my card ended up a mini slimline card. I glued the deckle rectangles to a blue rectangle of cardstock measuring 2 5/8" x 5 5/8" and then adhered it to a cream mini slimline (3" x 6") card base. For the embellishments, I used Birch Press Designs' Gentle Flower and Leaves Contour Layers craft dies and Poppystamps' Leafy Sprigs die. For the flower, I die cut the layers with scraps of white cardstock and added color with spun sugar and picked raspberry distress inks, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the die cuts in place. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set. I cut the sentiment strip to a double fish-tail banner and glued it to the bottom of the blue panel 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 #304

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a sketch challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I chose three of the images from Mama Elephant's Little Cat Agenda stamp set and coordinating die set. I stamped the images out with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, R193, V284, WG150, WG170, Y397. I die cut them out. Using a 1 1/4" circle punch, I made a stencil for the three slightly overlapping circles. I added distress inks - mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch applied with oval ink blending brushes. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. 

We'd love to see what you create based on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #506

A new challenge is starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next up on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

I started this card with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I smooshed distress inks with some water onto the panel. I used picked raspberry, cracked pistachio, mustard seed, carved pumpkin, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon. I let the panel dry. I then stamped the image using STAMPlorations' Blossom Sprays #1 stamp set and the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a black A2 panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #296

There is a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

Here's my SWEET card

For my card, I used some Scrapbook.com supplies that I received as part of the kit for Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered March 2023 event. I used Scrapbook.com's Berry Sweet stamp and die sets as well as their Berry Sweet A2 patterned collection of paper. I die cut the strawberry using the die and the patterned paper in the paper pack. I die cut the leafy part of the strawberry, as well as the "sweet" word and its shadow from scraps of cardstock. I found some patterned paper that reminded me of a basket and used that for the background. I stamped the "YOU'RE SO" from the stamp set and die cut it using a die from the die set. I glued the pieces in place onto a cream A2 card base to complete my SWEET card.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #683

Hey Crafty Friends! Looking for a new sketch to inspire you to get crafty? Well, we have a new sketch challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday.

While the sketch is a slimline card, I adapted it to a regular A2 card. Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a 1 1/4" vertical stripe and added distress inks in rainbow order - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, wilted violet, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the hearts using WPlus9 Design's Little Bits stamp set and black ink. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's You stamp set. I die cut some small hearts using Simon Says STAMP's Mini Hearts die set from scraps of colored cardstock and glued three of them in the upper right corner. I adhered this panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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