STAMPlorations ~ March Challenge ~ ANYTHING GOES

We have started a new challenge at STAMPlorations. Our monthly challenges are 

Here's my card

I started with the coffee cup using STAMPlorations' Coffee To Go: Fall and Winter and Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers B281, BG038, G191, R193, V284, Y494 and fussy cut the image. On a light gray A2 card base, I used masked an area and used STAMPlorations' Dots 'n Beans stencil with tea dye distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I glued the coffee cup in place and added a clear sticker from the STAMPlorations' Coffee Feel Good clear stickers pack, which we hope will soon be available in the store.

We'd love to see your creations in our gallery. Be sure to read our 2026 Challenge Rules to find out how to be eligible for prizes!

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #512

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used Taylored Expressions' Triple Slimline Layering Stencils - Holly Holiday. What I love about this kind of Taylored Expressions' stencils is that you created multiple card fronts at the same time. So I used the layering stencils and distress inks - candied apple, fired brick, mowed lawn, old paper applied with oval ink blending brushes. I cut the three panels and chose this one to start. To complete the card, I die cut the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Deco Tree die set with gold cardstock and glued it in place. To finish my card, I adhered this panel to a white 5 3/4" x 3 1/4" card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your Christmas cards in our gallery. It's not early to get a start!

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #690

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

Here's my card

So I stretched a bit. Instead of the square element, I went with hexagons, created using Simon Says STAMP's Hexagon Element wafer die and kraft cardstock. I die cut two and glued them together for a bit of dimension. I used the same die and die cut hexagons from light gray, yellow and black. For the two hexagon elements, I replaced them with a floral sprig and a bee. I made those using Pink & Main's Hey Honey stamp set and die set that was part of Scrapbook and Cards' Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2022 kit. I stamped the two images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers - BG042, G191, G482, G483, G554, RV390, V189, V284, Y295, Y495. I die cut the images with the coordinating dies. The sentiment uses Honey Bee Stamps' You're A Keeper stamp set that I also received as part of the same Crop & Create Delivered event kit. To assemble the card, I glued the hexagon element to a white A2 card base and glued random hexagons, leaving some empty. I glued the floral sprig, bee 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 #671

Hello Monday! 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 plaid patterned paper. I cut a strip 2 1/2" x 5 1/2". I then found a matching green cardstock and cut an A2 card panel. I adhered the strip in place with double-sided tape. I die cut the tag using a Simon Says STAMP's Luggage Tags die from cream cardstock. I die cut the flower using a Paper Smooches' Dainty Flowers die using scraps of white, pink, gray and green cardstock. I ink blended with antique linen distress ink on the flower center piece. I glued the pieces in place on the tag. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set with PinkFresh Studio's Evergreen ink. I added a bit of twine to the top of the tag and adhered the tag to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #309

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

The premise of this challenge is to choose "spring" plus one other prompt. For my card, I chose the flowers prompt. Here's my card

For my clean and simple, one layer card, I started with a white A2 card base. I used Simon Says STAMP's Slimline Floral stencil with distress inks - wilted violet, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, mustard seed, mowed lawn, applied with mini ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set. 

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ End of 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

I used Hero Arts supplies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards' Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2025 event kit. I used the Hero Arts Autumn Splendor Color Layering stencils with PinkFresh Studio's sparkling rose, Concord & 9th's pink lemonade and dove, Hero Arts red royal and pale tomato and frayed burlap and old paper distress inks. I trimmed the panel and matted with an A2 pink cardstock panel. I die cut the "you" word from the same pink cardstock and the shadow from vellum using Hero Arts You are the Best Stamp & Cut. I stamped the "are amazing" from the same stamp set and again matted with pink. I assembled the elements and adhered them in place to complete my card.

The February Challenge ends at 9 pm Pacific tonight. We'd love to see your Red/Pink creation in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #302

It's time for a new code word at Addicted to CAS. This fortnight, it was my turn to select the code word.

Here's my card

Living in the Pacific Northwest, it's really no surprise that I pick a rainy day for my weather card. I stamped this duck on a white A2 panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color  with Ohuhu markers B289 BG042, G289, R193 and Copic markers BG10, Y02, Y06, Y38. I cut a mask from a Post-it-note by stamping the image on the Post-it note and carefully fussy cutting around. I placed the mask over the image and lightly applied some tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush. I carefully removed the mask and stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your WEATHER-inspired cards in our gallery.

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sue

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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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