Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #304

I find that making clean and simple cards really helps me to calm down after a hectic day. Papercrafting really is my therapy! We have a new clean and simple challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Here's our code word.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Fancy Thank You die. I die cut the sentiment from a white A2 card panel. I then cut some 1/4 strips from different colors of cardstock. I glued them on an angle to the back of the panel, covering the area that was cut out. 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 incorporate stripes onto your clean and simple card in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ March Anything Goes Challenge

Our March challenge at STAMPlorations is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with STAMPlorations ARTplorations Abstract Prehistoric Life stencil and picked raspberry distress ink on a white A2 card panel. I applied with ink with an oval ink blending brush. I then stamped using STAMPlorations' In Bloom: Charmed Cherry Blossoms stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The sentiment uses STAMPlorations' Gratitude Trees stamp set. I added some silver metallic gel pen to the stamens. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with pink cardstock. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card panel with double-sided tape.

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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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #513

The next challenge in our challenge rotation at Addicted to Stamps and More! is

Here's my card

For my card, I started by creating my background panel. You would think that based on the huge collection of patterned papers in my stash that I wouldn't have to create my own background paper. However, it's so fun. I started with a panel of 100 lb bristol and distress inks - wilted violet, cracked pistachio, mermaid lagoon. I smooshed the ink on a plastic place mat, spritzed a bit of water and picked up the ink with a piece of acetate packaging. I added one color at a time and continued until I was happy with the result. I let the panel dry. Once dry, I die cut it with a My Favorite Things' Stitched Square STAX die. I die cut the sprig using Memory Box's Large Olive Branch die and some silver cardstock and glued it to the smooshed panel, trimming the excess. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental with silver embossing powder on a white A2 card base. To complete my card, I adhered the watercolor panel to the card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #691

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

Here's my take on the sketch

I created a gate fold card. Here's a photo of it opened up.

On both sides of the closed gate fold card, I used Gina K Designs' Decorative Double Stencil, which I received as part of the Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2023 event kit. I applied antique linen distress ink through the stencil to both fronts of the gatefold card. I die cut the flowers from white cardstock using Spellbinders' Stylish Oval Hello You Floral dies that I received as part of the Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2023 event kit. I added color with picked raspberry, fossilized amber and peeled paint distress ink applied with oval ink blending brushes. I assembled the flower and leaves pieces and glued the pieces together. I glued the flowers and leaves to the front of the card, remembering to only glue the left side of the central flower. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set and gold embossing powder on a scrap of pink cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment into a wide sentiment strip and glued it into place.

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 #673

Happy Monday everyone! Time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the cute cow using Your Next Stamp's Funny Farm Crew stamp set. I stamped it on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers C5, E37, E41. I fussy cut the image out. For the background, I used My Favorite Things' Mini Cloud Edges stencil with tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush for the clouds and Simon Says STAMP's Slimline Floral stencil with peeled paint distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush for the grass. I trimmed the panel down to 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" and matted with brown. I glued the cow in the center of the scene. I found some striped patterned paper that worked with my cow and little scene. I cut it to 5 1/4" x 2 1/8" and adhered it to a natural A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment, gotta love a pun-ny sentiment from the same stamp set on a scrap of natural cardstock and trimmed it down to a sentiment strip. I glued the focal element and the sentiment 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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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #310

We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's our challenge for the next two weeks.

Here's my card

Zoo animals? How could I resist? Yup, I couldn't! For my card, I used Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals. I stamped the animals with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers B575, E769, G483, R586, WG170, Y696, 120 and Copic markers E41, E43, R11. I used a 1 1/2" circle punch to punch out each animal. For the background, I masked off a 2" area of a light gray A2 card panel and used STAMPlorations ARTplorations Crisscrossed stencil with Concord & 9th's Mushroom ink applied with an ink blending brush. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Critter Crowd stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. 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 clean and simple creation in our gallery. Will you be able to resist adding critters?

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ March Challenge with Gina K Designs

For the month of March at Die Cut Divas, our challenge is

SPRING IS COMING!

Our sponsor this month is Gina K Designs who will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. A big thank you to Gina K Designs for their generosity.

Here's my spring-inspired card.

I love that spring brings us flowers. It's so wonderful to see colors instead of the drab, gray, rainy days here in the Pacific Northwest. For my card, I used Gina K Design's Hand-Picked Flowers die set, stamp set and stencil set which I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025 event kit. I stamped the image and added color with the stencils and distress inks - picked raspberry, salty ocean, dusty concord and cracked pistachio applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the image with the coordinating die. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set and then die cut it with the coordinating die. I found some patterned paper that worked with the image and cut it to A2 size. I glued the image and sentiment 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 you SPRING-inspired cards in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #303

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

Here's my card

When I think about gardens, I think first of flowers. For my one layer card, I used Spellbinders' Fill My Heart stamp set that I received as part of my Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2023 event kit. I stamp the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers - B290, G191, G284, G483, R193, V189, V284 Y295. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink to complete my card.

We'd love to see how our code word of GARDEN inspires to you to create a card for our gallery.

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sue

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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!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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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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sue

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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.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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