Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #528

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

Here's my card

Don't you love 2-fer cards? One where you do a couple of die cuts and will have enough die cuts to essentially make two cards. The other card is here. I used Pink & Main's Party Hats dies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards' Crop & Create Delivered - Fall 2022 event kit. I used shiny silver cardstock and red glitter paper. This card has red glitter dots, the other had shiny silver dots. I adhered the hat and dots to a white A2 card base. I die cut a purple glitter star for the top of the hat and for the shadow layer of the sentiment using Pink & Main's Make a Wish die, also received as part of the event kit. I used the same shiny silver cardstock for the sentiment. I glued the sentiment to the shadow layer and the star to the top of the hat to finish my sparkly and shiny birthday card.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #706

Hey crafty friends! 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 patterned papers from a 6x6 pad. I love that the colors all go together and I don't have to "think". I cut the floral and plaid papers to size and adhered them to a cream A2 card base. For the corner elements, I used my Ohuhu markers to make some colored cardstock. I used Ohuhu B575, R295, Y593. I scribbled the markers onto white cardstock and die cut using Pink & Main's Envlope Pop Up Cards dies. I chose to create my own colored cardstock because I was too lazy to search for scraps that went with the colors of my patterned paper. I used Poppystamps Leafy Sprig die to cut sprigs from scraps of green cardstock. For the sentiment, I cut a strip of blue cardstock and stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments. I glued the large sentiment strip in place and glued the die cuts to finish off 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 #703

Life has been pretty hectic lately. However, it's still Monday here on the West Coast so at least I'm not late. It's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I chose two patterned papers, one red and one green for my background. I then chose the two stockings using STAMPlorations' Perfect Pairs Classic Christmas Ephemera Pack. For the leaves and berries, I used Scrapbook & Cards Today's Jingle & Joy dies. I used light green for the leaves and I die cut the berries using white cardstock and added some picked raspberry distress ink applied with a mini ink blending brush. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and PinkFresh Studio's Meadow ink on cream cardstock. I used My Favorite Things' Skinny Strips to die cut the sentiment. I glued the patterned paper pieces to a cream A2 cardbase. I then arranged the leaves and berries and glued them in place. I glued the stocking to the card and to finish the card, I glued the sentiment strip in place.

We'd love to see what you create using our sketch as a starting point in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #325

I love creating clean and simple cards. There is something calming about lots of white space and minimal layers and embellishments. At least, it's that way for me. We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's our color inspiration.

Here's my card

For my card, I used a Simon Says STAMP's Simple Patterns Trio stencil on a white A2 card base. I used distress inks - spun sugar, dusty concord, peeled paint, seedless preserves and PinkFresh Studio's evergreen ink applied with oval ink blending brushes. I masked off each diagonal line with scraps of paper. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Giggle Thank You die with purple cardstock and for the shadow layer, I used some vellum. I glued the sentiment die cut to the vellum and the vellum to the A2 card base to finish my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ October Challenge with Pink & Main

Hello Crafty Friends! The October Challenge at Die Cut Divas is

SHAPED CARDS, including box cards

Our sponsor this month is Pink & Main. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you to Pink & Main for their generosity.

Here's my shaped card

I should have warned you to put on sunglasses. It's a bit shiny and sparkly. For my card, I used Pink & Main's Party Hat dies that I received as part of Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event kit. I die cut the party hat using red glitter, shiny silver and purple glitter paper. I used the same purple glitter paper for die cutting sentiment from the same die set. The die set unfortunately doesn't include an outline die as that was my initial idea to make a party hat shaped card. 

Here's the card from a different perspective.

However, I used a Pink & Main's Layered Oval die to create this oval card. I assembled all the pieces and glued them onto the oval shaped card to finish my card.

We'd love to see your shaped cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #318

Time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's our code word.

Is anyone else hearing Pharrell Williams singing his song "Happy"? Love that uplifting and catchy song. Here's my card.

For my card, I started by ink-blending some white cardstock with rainbow color distress inks - picked raspberry, candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, twisted citron, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, blueprint sketch, wilted violet. I tried to cover an area roughly 2 1/2" x 1" using three colors for each of three repetitions. I then die cut each area using Memory Box's Paintbrush Happy die. I glued the die cuts onto a light gray A2 card panel. I stamped the word birthday using Simon Says STAMP's Happy stamp set with Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. To finish my card, I adhered the card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Found Fragments #1, #2, #3 & Maker's Mark #1 ~ NEW!

There are some new products in the store at STAMPlorations. The Found Fragments stamps are three stamps, available separately which help to add interest to a simple background. The Maker's Mark stamp set helps to personalize your card projects. I have a few samples to share today.

Card 1

For this card, I smooshed some distress inks - dried marigold, candied apple, antique linen with some water onto an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I let the panel dry. I stamped STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #1, #2, and #3 with Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink as a 2nd generation meaning the first stamp was onto scrap paper and the second stamp was onto the panel to give a more muted look. I used a STAMPlorations' Color Me Spring ATC matted with cream cardstock as my focal image. I stamped the sentiment using STAMPlorations' Gratitude Trees and Concord & 9th's Cobblestone ink. I glued the focal image in place and adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card. As a finishing touch, I stamped using one of the STAMPlorations' Maker's Mark #1's stamp on the back of the card with PinkFresh Studio's Berrylicious ink and I signed my name with a silver gel pen.

Card 2

For this card, I cut a STAMPlorations' Faded Botanicals Collage Paper to A2 size. I again, did some second generation stamping with STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #1, #2 and Concord & 9th's Buttercup ink and PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower inks. I grouped some STAMPlorations' Bloom Burst - Ephemera and used a blue sentiment banner stamped with a sentiment using STAMPlorations' Gratitude Trees stamp set. I glued the pieces onto the A2 panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

Card 3

For this card, I started with a cream A2 card panel. I stamped STAMPlorations' Found Fragments #2, #3 using both first and second generation stamping using Concord & 9th's Clementine and Sorbet inks. I found it easiest to use an acrylic block for the generational stamping. I also ink blended some PinkFresh Studio's Meadow ink randomly with an oval ink blending brush. I used another of STAMPlorations' Color Me Spring ATCs, this time matted with black. I glued the focal image a bit offset and added a STAMPlorations Just Thank You clear sticker for the sentiment. I adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base to finish my card.

While this is a departure from my typical clean and simple style, it's fun to experiment and try new things.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Recycle, Re-Use and Repurpose with Art Impressions

It's the last day of our September Challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our challenge at Die Cut Divas for the month of September is 

RECYCLE, RE-USE & REPURPOSE

Sounds like a fun challenge, until you look around for things to incorporate on your card. Well, it was challenging for me. It might be easier for you.

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

Here's my card

For my card, I used a brown envelope that I rescued from the recycle bin at work.

I cut a piece, a little larger than A2 size from the envelope and embossed it with Spellbinders' EOM-Jun 24, Summertime Waves embossing folder. I ink blended some of the ridges with Gathered Twigs distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush to make my background panel. I used Art Impressions' Java GCH die set with some patterned paper for the cup and other scraps of cardstock for the other elements. I glued the pieces together to create the coffee cup. I glued the cup to the background panel. I had a hard time choosing a sentiment and where to put it, so I decided to leave it without a sentiment. To finish off my card, I adhered the panel to a cream A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your Recycle, Re-Use and Repurpose creations in our gallery. You have until 9pm Pacific to add your card.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #527

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

Here's my card

I made this card using Simon Says STAMP's STAMPtember collaboration with Clearly Besotted, titled Magical Christmas. I stamped the scene on a white A2 card base and the unicorn on a scrap of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers  BG038, G191, G289, G483, R193, R586, V284, Y397 and Copic marker B00. I made a mask with a Sizzix circle die and added some tumbled glass distress ink along the edges of the circle with an oval ink blending brush. Then, I fussy cut the unicorn and glued it in place. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and heat set the sentiment using silver embossing powder to finish my card.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #705

There's a new challenge starting up at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch that we hope will inspire you to get crafty.

Here's my card. I kept the same autumnal feel but brightened the colors up.

I started out by choosing 5 autumnal colors of cardstock and cut a strip 1" x 3". I glued the strips to a dark brown piece of cardstock measuring 3 1/8" x 5 3/8" keeping the spacing between the strips the same. I looked through my stash for a maple leaf die and couldn't find one. I used a Paper Smooches' Seasonal Tree die which die cuts 3 maple leaves at the same time and die cut 5 leaves which I glued to each of the strips. For the sentiment, I used Paper Smooches' Chit Chat stamp set with gold embossing powder on a kraft A2 card panel. I glued the focal panel to the card panel and to finish my card, I adhered the A2 card panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #701

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

Here's my card

I wasn't really sure what to do with this week's sketch. I took the easy way out. I turned the slimline card into a square card because it was easier. LOL. I started with a 4" x 4" piece of pretty floral patterned paper and with my paper trimmer cut it into 1" squares. As I cut the squares, I was careful to not the orientation of the square and position on my 4 x 4 grid so that the pattern of the paper was preserved. I glued the squares onto a white 4 1/4" square card base to complete my card. I didn't know what to do with a sentiment, so I left the card without a sentiment. Like I said, I took the easy way out with this sketch.

As I look at the sketch again, it might have been nice to do a color ombre design with squares of colored cardstock. 

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

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #324

Ready for our next clean and simple challenge at AAA Cards? Here's the challenge.

For this challenge, we're following Helen's lead. Here's Helen's card.

Here's my card

I was inspired by the circle in the lower, right quadrant and the focal image being something that flies. I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle with tumbled glass distress ink lightly applied with an oval ink blending brush on a white A2 card base. I stamped the image using Avery Elle's Dyno-Mite Day and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers G191, R193, V189. For the sentiment, I used STAMPlorations' Dino Things stamp set. I love a good pun-ny sentiment.

We'd love to see how you are inspired by Helen's card in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #317

Ready for our next code word at Addicted to CAS? Here's the code word

Here's my card

I started this one layer card by masking off a 1 1/2" vertical strip with post-it tape. I made 3/4" and 1" circle masks using punches and post-it notes. I added color with distress inks - cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, shaded lilac applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the masks and stamped this vine and sentiment using Gina K Design's Wild Blossoms. 

We'd love to see how circles inspires your card in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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