Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #508

Happy New Year to our ATSM family! We've enjoyed our brief holiday break and are back with our next challenge.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Lawn Fawn's Birthday stamp and die set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers B289, E280, V284, Y691. I used the coordinating die to die cut the image. For the background of the card, I started with a white A2 card base and two stencils, Pink & Main's Mask It Circle and Newton's Nook's Confetti stencil. I added color with distress inks, wilted violet, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch applied with oval ink blending brushes. I stamped the pun-ny sentiment with PinkFresh Studio's Slumber ink. I glued the focal image in place and added an adhesive rhinestone to the top of the dog's birthday hat for a bit of shine to complete my card. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Anything Goes ~ January 2026 Challenge

It's been awhile since the STAMPlorations' challenges have been live. Our leader and owner of STAMPlorations bravely battled breast cancer and currently is "No Evidence of Active Disease". We're overjoyed that she is getting her online store and our challenges back. Here's our first challenge

Here's my card

I started with STAMPlorations' Coffee Petites stamp set and coordinating stitched circle die. I stamped the six images on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, E280, E644, G482, RV687, WG150, Y494. I had intended to center the images in the die cuts. However, after the first one, I changed the plan to off-set the images on the die cut. I think it looks whimsical - at least, that's what I'm going with. I found some patterned paper for the background. For the sentiment, I stamped using STAMPlorations' Coffeecionado stamp set on a gold cardstock and angled the ends. I adhered the circle die cuts to the patterned paper, cut slightly smaller than A2 and popped up the sentiment with dimensionals. I adhered the background to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES creations in our gallery for our first Challenge of 2026.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #686

Hope you're ready for our first challenge of 2026 at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.

Fun sketch, eh? Here's my take on it.

I finally got to use the fringe scissors that I purchased some time ago. I fringed three strips of colored cardstock and glued the top edges together. I then stamped the pinata using Lawn Fawn's Year Seven stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B389, G483, RV783, Y495 and fussy cut. I found some other papers to coordinate with the pinata and die cut a couple of shapes using Simon Says STAMP's Labeled With Love die set. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of teal cardstock with Paper Smooches' Birthday Sampler stamp set. I cut the sentiment strip and angled the ends. I glued the elements on a light gray A2 card panel and then 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.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch ~ Challenge #663

Happy Monday! It's time for the next challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch to inspire you.

Here's my card

I started my card with the sentiment stamp. I was looking for something that would suit a square. I chose Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I stamped on some natural cardstock and cut it to a 1 3/4" square and matted with blue. I die cut the flower and leaves using Memory Box's Verona Bouquet. I used Ohuhu markers B389 and G289 to add color. To add a bit more dimension, I used a few Prismacolor Premier colored pencils to the flowers and leaves. I found some patterned paper for the 1" vertical and horizontal strips. I glued all the elements in place onto a natural A2 card base 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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