Try A Sketch on Tuesday ~ Challenge #663

Happy Tuesday! There is a new challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch

For my card, I started with Scrapbook & Cards Today's Change the World stamp and die set that I received as part of my Crop & Create Delivered October 2021 kit. I stamped and heat embossed with white embossing powder the image and added color with distress inks - picked raspberry, abandoned coral, fossilized amber, twisted citron, peacock feathers, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I chose the colors that matched the patterned papers I chose from a paper pad. I die cut the image with the coordinating die. I cut the strips to roughly 7/16". I glued the strips in place on a light gray A2 card panel and then glued the focal image in place. I heat embossed the sentiment from the same stamp set, also with white embossing powder on a strip of cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment strip and glued it in place. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #615

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

Here's my card

Sometimes, things just don't go according to plan. I started with a white A2 card panel and intended to stencil the bloom in the upper left corner using Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Roses stencil with distress inks (mermaid lagoon, lucky clover) applied with oval ink blending brushes. Well, I guess, I didn't do a good job of masking the area and I ended up with ink where I had not intended it. So, I decided to fussy cut it and adhere it to a white A2 card base. Keeping with the rose theme, I used Paper Smooches' Roses die set which came with the flower and the leaves. I chose to ink blend some white cardstock with the same two distress inks and die cut from that. I was going to leave the inlaid parts white but the contrast was too extreme so I lightly ink blended those parts (after I glued them in place, of course)! For the sentiment, I used Papertrey Ink's Keep It Simple: Thank You stamp set with white embossing powder on a scrap of green cardstock, which I trimmed to a sentiment strip. I glued the various elements in place to complete my card.

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

 Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #483

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. Our challenge for the next two weeks is a color challenge. 

Here's my card

For my one-layer card, I started with a white A2 card base, Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil and my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion. I positioned the stencil on the front of the card base using the magnets of the Make Art STAY-tion. I then positioned the various sections of Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Horizon stencil and added color with distress inks - bundled sage, hickory smoke, and Concord & 9's Dove inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I stamped using a stamp from Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set.

We'd love to see your cards in our gallery. Please remember that this is a clean and simple challenge.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Let's Party with Whimsy Stamps

Last day of January means a post for the last day of January's challenge at Die Cut Divas. This month we didn't have a sponsor. However Whimsy Stamps very generously is giving our winner a $15 gift voucher to their online store. Thank you Whimsy Stamps.

Our challenge for this month was to 

USE SOMETHING NEW

Here's my card

For my card, I used Whimsy Stamp's Let's Party digital stamp which I had recently purchased - so it was my something new! I sized the digital stamp and printed it out with my inkjet printer. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, E287, G191, G284, R186, V276, Y488, Y691 and Copic marker E41. I die cut the panel using Scrapbook.com's Nested A2 arches. For the sentiment, I stamped on a scrap of teal cardstock using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set and cut the scrap down to a thin strip. I found a patterned paper for my background from my collection of patterned papers. I adhered the focal image and sentiment to a A2 panel cut from the patterned paper. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Our challenge ends at 9 pm today, Pacific time. We'd love to see how you used something new on your card in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #485

There's a new challenge starting up at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For those who play over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge, I made this for their challenge #611. I was so disorganized during the holidays, that I "accidentally" made two cards. So, I re-purposed this card for our Die Cuts &/or Stencils challenge. I started with a white A2 card panel, My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil and my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion. I added tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush, concentrating on the edges of the oval. I die cut some foliage and flowers using Gina K Design's Foliage Fillers, Paper Smooches' Foliage 1 and Paper Smooches' Reflections Flowers die sets. For the sentiment, I stamped on a scrap of light gray cardstock using Papertrey Ink's Keep It Simple: Thank You stamp set and trimmed it to a double fish-tail sentiment strip. I glued all the elements 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 cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #275

Hope you're ready for a new clean and simple challenge. We have one starting now at Addicted to CAS. For the next fortnight, our code word will be

Here's my card

For my card, I started with this cute unicorn, using Taylored Expressions' Be U-nicorn stamp set. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the center of a white A2 panel and added color with Ohuhu markers E194, E293, MG011, R192, V891, Y295 and Copic marker BG10, YG11. I stamped the sentiment in the cloud using the same stamp set. I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your "center focus" card in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #662

Hello Crafty Friends! I'm slowly getting back into my regular routine. Going on holiday for a month really messes with one's routines. I'm so happy to be playing at my craft table. I missed it, for sure!

We have a new challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

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

For my card, I used Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals stamp set. I stamped the images on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG082, E293, E761, R192, Y488, Y583, Y696, YG020. I cut the images out to about 1 5/8" x 1 5/8" - just a bit larger than the opening of the "polaroid". I added a bit of tumbled glass distress ink to the edges of the images. I die cut the "polaroids" using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die set. I stamped the sentiments using the same stamp set onto the "polaroids" and adhered each image to a "polaroid". I found some patterned paper that went with the yellows/golds of the lion and giraffe and cut it to a 1" x 5 1/2" strip. I adhered the elements to a A2 kraft card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #613

Well, it's still Monday, here on the West Coast of North America. It's the day for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I stamped the cute bunny and the medicine jar using Mama Elephant's Feel Better stamp set that I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 kit with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, E194, G191 and Copic markers C3, C5, E43. I used the coordinating die that we also received in our kit to die cut the bunny and medicine jar. The die cuts out the ends of the bunny's paws so that the medicine jar could appear to be held by the bunny. I found a striped patterned paper that went with the bunny's colors, cut a strip 5/8" x 5 1/2" and adhered it to a medium gray A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set, above the strip. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Please add your card to our gallery. 

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #482

I'm slowly getting back to my routine after the holidays. I'm enjoying my crafty time. We have a new clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards. Our challenge this time is to take our inspiration from a Design Team member, Marlies. Here is the link to her blog and here is her card.

Here's my take on her beautiful card

I knew that I wanted to do a white on white card using white die cuts. I used Frantic Stamper's Love Heart die, which I die cut twice using white cardstock. I glued the two die cut together for a bit of dimension. Behind the die cut and slightly offset, I added a rectangle of white cardstock that had been embossed using Docrafts Xcut Universal embossing folder - small polka hearts. I glued these pieces in place on a white A2 card base to complete my card. In retrospect, I might have added a bit of red, like Marlies did. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by Marlies' beautiful card. Be sure to add your card to our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #484

Happy New Year to my Addicted to Stamps and More! friends. We're back from our little break and we have a new challenge for you here

Here's my card

I thought I'd make an anniversary card. I haven't made one for quite some time. For my card, I started with Colorado Craft Company's Anniversary Mini stamp set. I stamped the focal image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, E293, G177, MG011, R186, R192, YG020. I die cut the "polaroid frame" using Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again dies and heat embossed the sentiment using the same stamp set and gold embossing powder. I cut the focal panel slightly larger than the opening of the frame. I lightly brushed some tumbled glass distress ink to the edges of the focal panel and then glued it in place behind the frame. I adhered the frame and "photo" to a light gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your "any occasion" card in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #274

And we're back from our holiday break. It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word is

Here's my card

I started with a white A2 card base. I used a Simon Says STAMP's Patterns Trio stencil with the card base and my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAY-tion to add distress inks - tumbled glass, salty ocean, blueprint sketch, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I added some flower outlines using Sugar Pea Design's Enchanted Garden and clear embossing powder for a bit of shine and interest without taking away from the stenciled area. Here's a close-up - apologies for the poor quality. It was difficult to photograph.

For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's slumber ink to complete my card.

Looking forward to seeing your "blue" creations in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ January Challenge

Happy January! We have a January Challenge over at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is

USE SOMETHING NEW

We don't have a sponsor this month. However, Whimsy Stamps will be giving our winner a $15 gift voucher to their online shop. Thank you Whimsy Stamps.

Here's my card

The "new" item used for my card is the digital stamp by Dustin Pike which is available at Whimsy Stamp. The digital stamp used is Toucan Surf. I sized it and printed it with my inkjet printer. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, CG083, E371, G191, G479, G482, R588, V369, Y360, Y696. I die cut the image with an Echo Park's Stitched Oval Nesting die. I had the wavy panel in my stash and felt it was a good time to use it. I made the panel with STAMPlorations' Placid stencil and distress inks, cracked pistachio, peacock feathers and mermaid lagoon applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted on a teal A2 panel. I adhered the focal oval die cut onto the card panel with double-sided tape. I adhered the completed panel to a white A2 card base to complete my Cowabunga Dude card!

Our current challenge is a great time to use those supplies that you received for Christmas or that you purchased through a Black Friday sale or are otherwise, new! We'd love to see what you create in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #661

After a break, we're back with a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our first sketch of 2025

Here's my card

So, I rotated the sketch 90 degrees to the left. I started by stamping the flower using Paper Smooches' Botanicals 3 stamp set three times, with Gina K Design's Red Hot, Tangerine Twist and Wild Dandelion inks on white cardstock. I trimmed the cardstock to 1 3/8" squares and I matted each square with brown cardsock. For the sentiment strip, I heat embossed with gold embossing powder and Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set onto a brown strip of cardstock. I matted the sentiment strip with gold cardstock and adhered the pieces to a white A2 top-folding note card to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #611

Time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel. I used my Gina K Design's Masks and Fillers stencil for the oval and Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAYtion. I added tumbled glass distress ink to the oval space. I left the stencil ink place and stamped the silhouette image using Gina K Designs' Wild Blossoms stamp set. I removed the stencil and washed the extra ink off. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set and a scrap of blue cardstock. I trimmed it to a double fish-tail banner. I also trimmed the white A2 panel slightly and matted with the same blue cardstock. I adhered this panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #481

Happy New Year Crafty Friends! After a brief break, we're back at AAA Cards with a new challenge. Our first challenge of 2025 is

Here's my card. I chose to add the Optional Twist of "flies in the air".

For this one layer card, I started with a white A2 card base and Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil. I used my Wendy Vecchi's Make Art STAYtion to hold the stencil in place. I couldn't find my "normal" clouds stencil so I improvised with Simon Says STAMP's Layering Rainbow stencil, Simon Says STAMP's Slimline Floral stencil and STAMPlorations' Clouds stencil. I added color with distress inks - wilted violet, picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, tumbled glass applied with oval ink blending brushes. I would place one of the stencils and ink blend with one color. I would move the stencil to a slightly different orientation and different part of the stencil or a completely different stencil and ink blended with the next color. I continued until the entire circle was done. I removed the stencils and stamped the birds using Lavinia Stamps' Birds stamp and the sentiment using My Favorite Things' Blissful Butterflies stamp set.

We'd love to see your clean and simple creations in our gallery. Now, will you use our Optional Twist or not? 

sue

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