Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #511 ~ Make Your Mark

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! Next on our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

For my card, I masked off a frame, leaving the central area. I ink blended in the central area with picked raspberry distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed the mask and with a dry brush, added Perfect Pearls - perfect pearls all over the inked area. The Perfect Pearls adheres to the "wet" inked area. I then used a Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month - EOM Dec 2022 called Heart Blooms. I created a sentiment strip on red cardstock using CTMH's Say It All Stampaganza 2017 stamp set and silver embossing powder. I cut the sentiment strip equal to the width of the pink area and adhered 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. Will you MAKE YOUR MARK with inks, paints, colored pencils, markers or ????

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #689

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used four different patterned papers using Teresa Collins' Fabrications Canvas 6x6 paper pad. I cut 1 5/16" x 5 3/8" strips from three of the papers. With the fourth patterned paper, I die cut using a Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies - Label 8. For my decorative element, I used a Simon Says STAMP's Eucalyptus Leaves die and gold cardstock. The sentiment uses Simon Says STAMP's Simple Thank You stamp set. I adhered the strips to a natural A2 card base and glued the label, eucalyptus leaves and sentiment strip in place to complete my card.

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 #669

Still Monday here on the West Coast. Time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Not gonna lie. This was a challenging sketch for me. Here's the card I made.

The making of this card required quite a bit of masking with repositionable tape, similary to Post-It tape but in a 1/2" width. I started with a white A2 card panel and placed the tape every half inch. Then I used STAMPlorations' Dots All Over stencil and distress inks - mermaid lagoon, wilted violet, picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, lucky clover applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then moved the masking tape over the polka dot strips and also masked the right half of the panel. I ink blended lost shadow distress ink, also applied with an oval ink blending brush. I removed all the masks and stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments and Versafine Onyx Black ink. To complete the 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 #308

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a sketch challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I used candles for the vertical elements. I used Rubbernecker Stamps' Candle Set. I had to mask the candles as it's a set of three candles and stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto a white A2 card panel. I added color with Ohuhu markers G477, R586, RV390, Y295, Y397, Y494. I used Simon Says STAMP's Archie Jr. Solid number dies to die cut the "2" from a scrap of blue cardstock. I die cut the circle using a Sizzix circle die. The sentiment uses Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. 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 are inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ February Challenge with Hero Arts

In this month of Valentine's Day, our challenge for February at Die Cut Divas is

Red &/or Pink Colors (Red/Pink must be predominant) 

Our sponsor this month is Hero Arts. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you Hero Arts for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Hero Arts products that I received as part of my kit from Scrapbook & Cards' Crop and Create Delivered Spring 2025 event. I started by ink blending a white A2 card panel using Hero Arts Meadow Blooms Color Layering stencils with picked raspberry and candied apple distress inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I die cut this panel with the coordinating Hero Arts Meadow Blooms Cover Plate and ended up with lots of flowers and leaves die cuts. Then, I embossing a white A2 card panel with same coverplate. Using Hero Arts Hero Wax - White, I applied the wax to the embossed panel with my finger and set it aside to dry. Once dry, I glued the flowers and leaves in place. I added a red sentiment strip with the sentiment using Hero Arts Special to Me stamp set and silver embossing powder. I trimmed the panel slightly and adhered it to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your RED &/OR PINK creations in our gallery. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #301

Are you ready for our next Clean and Simple challenge at Addicted to CAS? Here's our next code word

Here's my card

For my card, I masked a 2" square area on an A2 panel of white cardstock. I ink blended picked raspberry with an oval ink blending brush and added Perfect Pearls in perfect pearls with a dry brush. I removed the mask and embossed the panel with a Spellbinders' Embossing Folder of the Month  EOM Sep 22 called Scattered Fall. I cut a 3" strip, centering the pink square. I trimmed the central piece as a 3" square flanked by two 1/2" x 3" strips. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder onto a white A2 card base. I glued the square and strips into place, leaving a thin gap between each strip and the square.

We'd love to see your PINK creation, remember to keep it Clean and Simple, in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ February Challenge

Are you ready for a new challenge at STAMPlorations. For now, our challenges are all

There are prizes. For those who use a STAMPlorations product as the focal point, you could win $25 prize code. For all others, you could be one of two to win a $10 prize code. Good luck.

Here's my card

For my card, I stamped the trees randomly on an A2 white card panel, using STAMPlorations' Glorious Trees stamp set. Using 1" masks cut using a 3x3 post-it note and a 1" circle punch, I added colors using distress inks - mermaid lagoon, lucky clover, mustard seed applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with green cardstock. On the same green cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and cut it into a sentiment strip with two fish-tail banner ends. I glued the sentiment in place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #510

It's time for the next challenge in our rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my Christmas card, I used Waffle Flower's Postage Collage die. I die cut the background from white cardstock. I added color using Waffle Flower's Postage Collage Snowman stencil and distress inks - picked raspberry, twisted citron, peacock feathers, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, carved pumpkin, black soot, gathered twigs applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I stamped using The Ton's Holiday Flourish using Versamark ink and heat embossed with silver embossing powder on light gray cardstock. I fussy cut the sentiment and glued it to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a medium gray A2 panel and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

We'd love to see your die cut/stencil cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #688

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Pimpernel Contour Layers die set. I die cut the four pieces using scraps of cardstock. I added a bit of shading with picked raspberry and fossilized amber distress inks, applied with mini ink blending brushes. I glued the parts of the flower together. I stamped the flourishes using The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's olive ink. I fussy cut them out. I stamped the trails of dots using the same stamp set and heat embossed them with silver embossing powder. I glued the flourishes and flower in place on a light gray A2 card panel. I also heat embossed the sentiment using Hero Arts' Color Layering Bouquet stamp set and silver embossing powder. 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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #667

Just back from a crafty weekend with my friend Amanda. We took part in Concord & 9's Winter Retreat, an online card-making event. It was so fun. Just remembered that I needed to post my card for the new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my take on the sketch

With some distress inks - wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, fossilized amber, twisted citron, I created my own background paper on 100 lb bristol. I smooshed the inks, added a bit of water and using some plastic packaging, move the ink to the bristol. I continued until I was happy with the result. Now that I think about it, with the amount of patterned paper I own, why would I create patterned paper? Dunno! I cut the bristol to A2 size, 5 1/2" x 4 1/4". I cut some teal/blue cardstock to 5" x 2 1/2" and embossed it with Spellbinders Embossing Folder of the Month - EOM - November 23 called Meandering Floral to add some texture. I added a mauve fish tail banner. The sentiment uses Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments. 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 #307

We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Our challenge this fortnight is a color challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Stamp Market's A Bit of Everything die set which I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards' Crop & Create Delivered October 2021 event kit. I cut some thin strips (1/4") of colored cardstock that were as close to the color challenge as I could find. I die cut the heart shape with the "thank you" cut out from white cardstock. I actually cut two, one for the top and one for the bottom. I glued the strips to the top of the bottom die cut and trimmed them down. I then glued the top die cut and "inner" letter pieces to the stripes. I found some patterned paper for a background and die cut it with a My Favorite Things' Stitched Square STAX die. I adhered the background and heart in place to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your card that adheres to our color challenge in our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ End of January with Sunbird Sparks

Our first challenge of 2026 at Die Cut Divas has a new-to-us sponsor, Sunbird Spark. Our challenge is

USE NEW CRAFTY ITEM

Sunbird Spark will be giving our winner a $20 (Cdn) gift card to their online store. Thank you Sunbird Spark for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Sunbird Spark's Just For You digital stamp. I sized up the image and printed it with an inkjet printer. I added color with Ohuhu markers - B042, G191, MG011, R193, RV390, WG140, Y583, Y593. I die cut the image with a Scrapbook.com's Nested Stitched Stamps die. The digital stamp, as well as the Nested Stitched Stamp die were "New to Me" crafty items. I also cut a frame using the same die using brown cardstock. I found some patterned paper that coordinated and cut an A2 panel from it. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments to the panel. I adhered the pieces to the panel and then the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

There is some time to join our USE A NEW CRAFTY ITEM challenge in our gallery which closes at 9pm Pacific.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #300

We have a fun challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

I have to say that I really don't have many stamps/dies of food items besides cakes and cupcakes. However, I did find this set and made this card.

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Let's Roll stamp set. I stamped the items with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers O, E280, G289, G345, MG109, MG170, R193, RV783, WG140, WG150, Y397, Y585, YR295, YR792. I fussy cut the items. I arranged the items on a light gray A2 card panel and glued them in place. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set on 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 your FOOD-inspired cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #509

There is a new challenge starting at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation of challenges is 

Here's my card

I ink blended the background panel some time ago using Kat Scrappiness' Ball of Yarn stencil with distress inks - mermaid lagoon, peacock feathers, mowed lawn applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the kitty, I used Sizzix' Mischievous thinlits to die cut the kitty from black cardstock and the face from gray cardstock. I glued the face to the body and added some facial marks with a thin black marker. The sentiment uses Technique Tuesday's Kyle the Cool Cat stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a dark teal A2 panel. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your ANY OCCASION card(s) in our gallery. 

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #687

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

Here's my take on the sketch

So, I rotated the sketch to make it a landscape card. For the mountains, I used Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Horizon Stencil along with distress inks - frayed burlap, hickory smoke applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the trees and cabins, I used Birch Press Design's Littletown Village die set. I die cut a bunch of trees and cabins from white cardstock and added color with Ohuhu markers E280, E463, G345, G554, WG170. I glued the roofs to the cabins and glued the cabins and trees in place, placing them in clusters, similar to the sketch. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Handwritten Sentiments stamp set. 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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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #665

Officially, it's still Monday, at least on the West Coast. That means that it must be 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 little squirrel and sunflower using Lawn Fawn's Sunny Squirrels stamp and die set which I received as part of my Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event box. I stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers E357, E761, E769, G554, Y494 Y691. I die cut them with the coordinating dies and also die cut leaves using the same die set using green cardstock. I added a bit of shading on the leaves with peeled paint distress ink applied with a mini ink blending brush. I die cut a circle from cream cardstock using a Sizzix circle die and a scalloped circle using a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle Etched die and teal cardstock. I glued the two die cuts together. I found some complementary patterned paper and cut a vertical strip, a fish-tail banner and a sentiment strip from it. I stamped the sentiment on the sentiment strip using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set. I glued the vertical strip onto an A2 cream card base. I glued the squirrel and sunflower onto the cream circle die cut. I adhered the banner piece and then arranged and glued the scalloped circle and leaves in place. I adhered the sentiment strip in place 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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