Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #287

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our next code word is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Hero Arts' Stamp & Cut - Joy Stamp & Cut. I die cut the word "joy" from sparkly silver cardstock. I heat embossed  the "to the world" with silver embossing powder on a light gray A2 card panel. I die cut a couple of holly leaves from shiny green cardstock and Scrapbook & Cards Today's Jolly Holiday event kit and hole punched a berry using a regular hole punch from shiny red cardstock. Here's a close-up. I glued the leaves and berry in place.

To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 cardbase with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ July Challenge with My Favorite Things

It's time for a new challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things. We sadly note that they are getting ready to shut their store. However, before they do, they are giving our winner a $25 gift card. How thoughtful and generous of them. Thank you My Favorite Things for being a leader in our papercrafting world. We will miss you.

Here's my card

For my card, I started by using My Favorite Things' Square Extraordinaire stencil (retired) and ink blended tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush. I die cut several flowers, leaves and stems using My Favorite Things' Show of Support dies from scraps of white cardstock. I added color with distress inks (ripe persimmon, peacock feathers, picked raspberry, wilted violet, mustard seed, mowed lawn) applied with mini ink blending brushes. I stamped the sentiment with My Favorite Things' Celebrate You stamp set with Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I arranged the flowers, leaves and stems and glued them in place. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #674

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

Here's my sketch

For my one-layer card, I started with a white A2 card base, side folding. I used Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Splatters stencil and distress inks - faded jeans, candied apple, mustard seed, picked raspberry, wilted violet and salty ocean, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I wiped the stencil clean between colors and re-oriented the stencil before applying the next color. I also added some random background stamping which sadly didn't photograph well. I used Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Euro Elements Cling stamp and Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Bitty Grunge stamp and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. For the sentiment, I used Paper Smooches' Sentiment Sampler and Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #637

Has someone sped up the clocks around here? I meant to write this post this afternoon and now it's after dinner! Ugh! Well, it is still Monday so there's that. It's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I stamped the image using Simon Says STAMP's So Beautiful cling stamp. I stamped on white 100 lb bristol using Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added distress ink by smooshing the ink on a plastic place mat, picking up the ink with a damp paint brush and coloring in the image. I used carved pumpkin, mowed lawn, mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, candied apple, ripe persimmon, mustard seed, fossilized amber, picked raspberry and tumbled glass. Once dried, I trimmed the panel down to 5" x 3 3/4". For the sentiment, I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts' Color Layering Bouquet stamp set on a scrap of white cardstock which I trimmed to a small sentiment strip. I adhered it to the panel. I also used some black grosgrain ribbon for the horizontal element. I found some black and white patterned paper for the background. I adhered the panel to the background paper and then 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 ~ Challenge #294

Our challenge at AAA Cards is a little different this time. It's a Follow My Lead challenge.

Here's the card, created by Tristan

Here's my card

I kept the central rectangular focus, framed by white, the yellow element in a corner and the gray and yellow color scheme of Tristan's card. Although, as I look at both cards now, I perhaps should have used a slightly darker shade of gray. For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel. I used My Favorite Things' Rectangle Extraordinaire stencil and My Favorite Things' Cloud stencil. I changed the position of the clouds stencil while ink blending with Concord & 9th's Dove ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush, starting lightly at the bottom and adding more pressure on the blending brush as I moved up the panel. I then stamped the little bird using Neat & Tangled's Swirly Twirly Tags stamp set. I added color with Copic markers Y06 and Y15. I then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. 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 were inspired by Tristan's card, in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #496

It's time for the next challenge in our rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

In case you're wondering what MAKE YOUR MARK means. It means use paint, ink, colored pencils, chalk, pens - something to make a mark on paper. This time, for me, I felt like getting inky.

Here's my card

This was using an idea I saw on Pinterest. Of course, I didn't pin the card, so I don't know who to give credit to. Apologis. I ink blended a white A2 card panel with oval ink blending brushes and distress inks - picked raspberry, mustard seed, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, spiced marmalade, wilted violet, randomly placed. I then ran the panel with a Cricut Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Blossom Dance Embossing Folder. To give the smoky look, I used black soot, applied with a foam applicator, primarily over the raised areas. The foam applicator is important because it tends to stay on the top surface of the embossed panel. A brush applicator would have added the black soot in all the "valleys" of the embossed panel, too. For the sentiment, I stamped on a scrap of pink cardstock with Hero Arts' Year Round Sentiments. I cut the pink cardstock into a double fish-tail sentiment strip and glued it in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Crafting with Poppystamps in June

You still have time to join our current challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge this month is a color challenge. We ask that you use at least three of these colors. Black and white, and skin tones for "people" can be also be used.

Our sponsor this month is Poppystamps. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you Poppystamps for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I die cut the "Thank You" using Poppystamps' Thank You Poe Script die using a color as close to the left color on the color chart that I had. I die cut the flowers and greenery using Poppystamps' Flower and Leaf Sprinkles from white cardstock. I added color with Concord & 9th's Cayenne, Sorbet, Grapefruit and Grasshopper inks, applied with small ink blending brushes. I glued the sentiment onto a brown A2 card panel and glued the flowers and greenery around the sentiment die cut. 

We'd love for you to join us. There are still several hours left in our June Challenge.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #286

Hope you feel like creating a clean and simple card. We have a new clean and simple card challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Here's our Code Word for the next two weeks.

Here's my card

I made this one layer Thank You card. I started with a white A2 card base and placed the circle stencil using Pink & Main's Mask It Circle, positioned slightly off the edge of the card. I added some color with tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks applied with an oval ink blending brush. I stamped the thistles using Inkadinkado Meadow stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. The sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set.

I make Thank You cards most because a friend of mine has a non-profit. I donate Thank You cards to them and they send them out to their donors. Win-win situation! 

We'd love to see your Thank You card in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #673

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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the super cute Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals stamp set. I stamped the lion, llama and giraffe on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers E194, E293, E761, Y696, YG040, YG150. I die cut the images with the Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Again die set. I also die cut the "polaroid" frames using the same die using white cardstock. To help the "photos" stand out, I lightly ink blended the edges with tumbled glass distress ink. I found some patterned paper for the left background and a tone-on-tone yellow for the right background. I adhered the panels to a white A2 card base and glued the photos in place. I stamped the sentiment on a gray scrap of cardstock using the same stamp set, cut it into a double-fish tail banner and glued it onto the card. 

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #635

It's Monday! That means that it's time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the arches. I used Scrapbook.com's nested A2 arches and die cut one in shimmering silver and one in teal. I made some colored cardstock, starting with 100 lb bristol and ink smooshed mustard seed, spiced marmalade and picked raspberry distress inks along with some water. I let the bristol dry and then die cut using Memory Box's Large Olive Branch die. For the background, I used Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month for January 2024, called Branching Out with a light gray A2 card panel. I glued the arches and olive branch in place. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Thanks stamp set. I stamped on a scrap of bright pink cardstock and fussy cut it out. I glued the sentiment in place. To complete my card, I adhered it to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #293

New clean and simple challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's the challenge

Here's my card. I chose to add the Optional Twist of Sentiment Focus to my card.

For my card, I used Stamp Market supplies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered October 2021. I used Stamp Market's A Bit of Everything stamp and die set. I cut cardstock to 1/8" widths. I glued them behind the white "thank you" heart die cut. I stamped the "so very much" with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I felt, that it needed a little something, so I dusted off my Stampin' Up's Double Scalloped Border Punch and used black cardstock for a fancy strip behind the heart. I glued the fancy strip and heart onto a light gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 cardbase with double-sided tape to complete my clean and simple card. 

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

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #495

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I used both die cuts and stencils. I appreciate that some companies are now making stencils for coloring in images - some even layering stencils for the different colors. I used Altenew products that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025 kit. The Altenew products are Floral Laurel Outline stamp set, Floral Laurel die set and Floral Laurel simple coloring stencil set. When companies do this, it makes creating cards so much easier.I started by stamping the leafy cluster twice with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added color with the three simple coloring stencils using distress inks - tumbled glass, mowed lawn and Gina K Design's soft stone inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut both leafy clusters and glued them to a medium gray A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I used the same Altenew stamp set, stamped onto light blue cardstock and die cut with the coordinating die. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #285

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. For the next fortnight, our challenge will be

Here's my card

I just love this Lawn Fawn set - Shello Friend stamp set, die set and coloring stencils, that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025 event. We also received the Lawn Fawn Oceanwave Stencil Lawn Clippings in the same kit. For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel and Pink & Main's Mask it Circle stencil and the Lawn Fawn Oceanwave Stencil Lawn Clippings. I added color using distress inks - peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, tumbled glass, adjusting the position of the oceanwave stencil as I changed colors, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the adorable shrimp, the hearts and bubbles, I used the Shello Friend stamp set. I added color with the coloring stencils (so easy to use). I used Concord & 9th's honeysuckle ink (light hand and heavier hand) for the two shrimp layers and for the hearts. I stamped the sentiment in the bubble before adding color. I used Concord & 9th's oceanside ink for the bubbles. I die cut the stamped images and also the bit of seaweed. I added a bit of sparkle to the die cuts with a Sakura glitter gel pen. I waited for the glitter to dry before gluing the die cuts in place. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #672

Happy Tuesday, Friends! Time for a new sketch challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my focal stamped image, I used Gina K Design's Beautiful Day stamp set, Beautiful Patterns stamp set and key lime, ocean mist and blue raspberry inks. I received the stamp sets as part of the kit from Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered September 2024 event. I stamped the leaves onto white cardstock. For the flowers, using my MISTI, I inked up the flowers stamp with ocean mist ink. I then, inked up one of the patterns from the Patterns stamp set with blue raspberry ink and "kissed" the flowers stamp with the patterns stamp so that the darker pattern ink transferred to the flowers. I then closed the door of my MISTI and got these super fun and interesting flowers. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set with Gina K Designs' soft stone ink. I trimmed the panel and matted with a turquoise cardstock. I found some fun patterned papers from a paper pack that I used for the fun background.

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 #633

It's still Monday, at least on the Pacific coast. That means it must be time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with a white A2 card panel and My Favorite Things Rectangle Extraordinaire stencil. I added color with distress inks - mustard seed, picked raspberry, tumbled glass, twisted citron, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I like where the colors overlap, new colors are 'created'. I removed the stencil and embossed using Spellbinders Embossing Folder of the Month for June 2023, called Splish Splash. I die cut using a Gina K Design's Botanical Duo die and black cardstock the floral bouquet. For the sentiment, I used an old Hero Arts stamp set called Year Round Sentiments. I stamped on teal cardstock, trimmed to a rectangle and matted with black. I glued the die cut and sentiment strip 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 how you're inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Color Challenge with Poppystamps

Our June Challenge at Die Cut Divas is a color challenge. Here is our color chart.

You must use at least three of the colors, along with black/white and skin tones (on people).

Our sponsor this month is Poppystamps. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you Poppystamps for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Poppystamps Mini Forest Plants die and Thank You Poe Script die. I die cut both dies from white cardstock. I added color by ink blending with Concord & 9's Cayenne, Grapefruit, Pebble, Grasshopper, Nutmeg and Sorbet inks with mini ink blending brushes. I die cut a circle using an off-white cardstock. I decided upon a dark gray A2 panel for my background. I glued the circle in place and glued the die cuts. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you use the colors in our color challenge in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #292

There is a new challenge starting now at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, we have a sketch challenge for you.

When I saw the sketch, I knew what I wanted to do. Here's my card.

I used Pretty Pink Posh's Layered Candles stencils (of which there are three layers). I "masked" off the individual candles with scraps of paper. I used distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes, in rainbow order, wilted violet, blueprint sketch, mermaid lagoon, mowed lawn, twisted citron, squeezed lemonade, carved pumpkin, candied apple for the candles. For the first layer, I used a light hand and applied minimal ink. For the second more decorative layer, I applied more ink using the same distress inks for a tone-on-tone look. For the tops of the candles, the third layer, I used mustard seed distress ink, again applied with an oval ink blending brush. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. When I started, I wasn't completely certain where I was going so I ink blended on a white A2 card panel. In retrospect, I could have started with a white A2 card base and created a one-layer card. What I did to complete my card, is adhere the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by our sketch. Add your creations to our gallery for us and others to see.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #494

We have a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Our next challenge in our rotation is

Here's my card

Sadly, I've needed some sympathy cards recently. I used a technique I saw Gina K do here. I adapted it to work for me. I used the silhouette stamp from Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms stamp set. I stamped it on a white A2 panel for my base and again on three panels of gray, in differing shades. I cut four 1/2" strips from the bottom. I adhered one strip from each color over the original stamped panel, leaving the bottom 1/2" original. If you're following along, I have extra 1/2" strips. So I stamped two more panels for a base and adhered the gray 1/2" strips. Boom - three cards. Here they are. I tried a light gray base, not sure if it worked as well as the white base.

I adhered the panels to white A2 note cards to complete my cards. Three more sympathy cards for my stash.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Watercolouring with Art Impressions

 Hello Crafty Friends! Our challenge for May at Die Cut Divas is

Real or Faux Watercolouring

(or use water on your card - LOL!)

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Art Impressions!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Art Impressions - Freebie - Market that I received with my last order. I stamped it with Versafine Onyx Black ink on some 100 lb bristol. I watercoloured using distress inks (worn lipstick, cracked pistachio, tumbled glass, victorian violet, weathered wood, fired brick, lucky clover). I smooshed the ink on a plastic place mat and picked up the ink with a wet brush. I die cut the image using an Art Impressions' Journal Oval Frames die. I used the same die set for the scalloped oval mat. I adhered both ovals together and then onto a teal A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. I felt something was missing. So, I added a little bow to the upper left of the ovals. 

There are only hours left in our May Challenge. We'd love to see your creations in our gallery.

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sue

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