Growing in Unity ~ Day 5

I'm grateful to Unity Stamps Co. for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my cards. It's my last day as a Growing In Unity gal. I'd love it if you could leave me a comment, be sure to add your name if you're posting anonymously. I'll randomly select two people from those who leave a comment on one of my GIU posts this week to win a $20 store credit to Unity Stamps.

Here's my 5th day card

When I saw this Unity set, I knew that I had to have it. It's Unity's Lovebirds & Oddballs stamp set. I stamped the image and sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a white A2 card base. I added color with Ohuhu markers B289, G289, G345, R193, V284, Y397 and Copic markers E50, R17, YR16. To add a bit of a background, I was inspired by this card by Angie Blom from the Unity Stamp website.

I used a cloud stencil and distress inks - wilted violet, twisted citron, salty ocean, mustard seed, saltwater taffy applied with oval ink blending brushes. To complete my card I adhered this A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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sue

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Growing In Unity ~ Day 4

I'm grateful to Unity Stamps Co. for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my cards. I'd love it if you could leave me a comment, be sure to add your name if you're posting anonymously. I'll randomly select two people from those who leave a comment on one of my GIU posts this week to win a $20 store credit to Unity Stamps.

Here's my card for Day 4

The image I used for this card uses Unity's Kit of the Month from November 2014 called What Lies Within Us. I stamped the image using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and also the sentiment which comes from Unity's Blossoming Thoughts & Wishes which was Unity's Sentiment Kit from March 2015. I added color with Ohuhu markers G345, V284, V651. To frame the image, I used a purple A2 panel and die cut an oval from the center. I glued the frame to the centered image. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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Growing in Unity ~ Day 3

 I'm grateful to Unity Stamps Co. for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my cards. I'd love it if you could leave me a comment, be sure to add your name if you're posting anonymously. I'll randomly select two people from those who leave a comment on one of my GIU posts this week to win a $20 store credit to Unity Stamps.

Here's my card for today

For this card, I used Unity Stamps' Kit of the Month for November 2014, called What Lies Within Us. I stamped this image with Versafine Onyx Black ink on a panel of 100 lb bristol. Once the ink was dried, I added color with distress inks - salvaged patina, kitsch flamingo, salty ocean with a water brush. I added small splotches of each color and let the colors blend behind the stamped image. I cut the panel down to 3 1/4" x 4 1/2" and added a thin light pink mat. I adhered the matted image to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete the card. I couldn't figure out where to put a sentiment nor what sentiment to choose, so I left this card without a sentiment.

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #520

Next challenge up at Addicted to Stamps and More! is

Here's my card

I saw the Concord & 9th's Fish Friends set and just knew I needed to have it. Of course, I have no idea how I will use them for cards that I will use. The fish are so super cute. I used the C9 Fish Friends stencil with distress inks - picked raspberry, fossilized amber, and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink applied with oval ink blending brushes and die cut the fish. For the seaweed, I die cut it using colored cardstock and added a bit of shading with evergreen bough and peeled paint distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. I arranged the seaweed and fish on a light teal A2 card panel and glued them in place. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Best Fishes stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your cards with stencilling &/or die cuts in our gallery.

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sue

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Growing in Unity ~ Day 2

I'm grateful to Unity Stamps Co. for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my cards. I'd love it if you could leave me a comment, be sure to add your name if you're posting anonymously. I'll randomly select two people from those who leave a comment on one of my GIU posts this week to win a $20 store credit to Unity Stamps.

Here's my card for Day 2

For this card, I stamped the cute little robot, using Unity's Heart Mode: Activated stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG038, BG042, G289, R192. I trimmed the white cardstock to 3" x 4 1/2" and stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set to the top. I embossed some light pink cardstock with Sizzix's 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder - Foundry Large. I found some tone-on-tone cardstock for the background and cut it to A2 size. I glued both the pink embossed and inked panels in place. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #698

Looking for some inspiration for your card making? We have a new sketch challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch.

Here's my card. I turned the slimline sketch to an A2 sketch. 

I started the card with the cute unicorn using Taylored Expressions Be U-nicorn stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B191, BG038, G284, R295, R584, V189, V284, Y397, Y494, YR792. I created the rainbow using Scrapbook.com's Nested A2 arches. I used the successive sized arches and rainbow colored cardstock. I first ink blended some clouds on a light blue A2 card panel using My Favorite Things' Mini Cloud Edges and tumbled glass distress ink. I glued the rainbow pieces in place and glued the unicorn. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Sapphire ink. I trimmed the panel slightly and adhered a royal blue A2 card panel for a mat. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card panel with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch by adding your card to our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #687

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

Here's my card

I started with the two small square panels. I used Hero Arts Birthday Confetti stencil which I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered's September 2022 event kit. I added color with blueprint sketch, peacock feathers, mowed lawn distress inks applied with an oval ink blending brush. I cut two 2 1/4" squares and matted with dark gray. To incorporate the chevron pattern, I embossed with a Darice Chevron embossing folder and made a 4 3/4" x 3". I added three balloons die cut using Paper Smooches' Balloons dies. I added the balloon string with a thin black marker. For the sentiment, I chose a thank you sentiment using Your Next Stamps' Cooltag Banner Sentiments. I stamped it on a scrap of teal cardstock and cut it to a double fish-tail banner. Now, when I look at the card, perhaps, it would have been better as a birthday card. Oh well ... LOL! I glued all the pieces on a light blue A2 card panel. As a last step, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your take on our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Growing in Unity ~ Day 1

I'm grateful to Unity Stamps Co. for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my cards. I'd love it if you could leave me a comment, be sure to add your name if you're posting anonymously. I'll randomly select two people from those who leave a comment on one of my GIU posts this week to win a $20 store credit to Unity Stamps.

Here's my card for Day 1

I love the Unity Stamp Flock Talk stamp set. These birds are so interesting and funny! I stamped three of them on some white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B287, G191, G289, Y295, Y494, YR394. I added some clouds to the background with a cloud stencil and tumbled glass distress ink. I used some rectangular dies to die cut a panel and a light blue mat. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Sapphire ink. I adhered the image panel to the mat with double-sided tape and this to a white A2 card base also with double-sided tape to complete my card.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #317

Ready? New challenge starting at AAA Cards. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my one layer card, I stamped the image using Gina K Designs' Peaceful Petals stamp set  which I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered  Spring 2026 event kit and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added color with the coordinating stencils that I also received in the event kit and distress inks - wilted violet, Mowed lawn, blueprint sketch. The sentiment uses the Simon Says STAMP's Bouquet of Thanks stamp set. To complete my card, I adhered the one layer panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your interpretation of our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #310

It was my turn to choose the code word for our next challenge at Addicted to CAS. Here's the code word

Here's my card

For my card, the frame I chose was a "polaroid" photo frame. I started with this cute llama using Pawsome Stamps' Picture Pals stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers G191, R197, V189, WG150 and Copic marker E41. I die cut the white frame and die cut the image using a Lawn Fawn's Say Cheese, Again die. I ink blended along the edge of the "photo" with speckled egg distress ink. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. Starting with a white A2 card base, I added a dark gray strip and the photo and frame with some glue to complete my card. 

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #519

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

Here's my card

I decided to make a Thank You card. I started with this Japanese doll using Frantic Stamper's Large Kokeshi Japanese Paper Doll dies. I used scraps of cardstock and some purple patterned paper that looked "asian". I glued the pieces together and added some pink to her cheeks using Ohuhu R193 marker. For the background of the card, I stamped the bamboo using Essentials by Ellen's So Matcha stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Fresh Pear ink. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Floral Bliss stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I glued the Japanese doll in place. To finish my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base using double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #697

We have a new sketch challenge for you at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

I adapted the sketch a bit - mostly moving the placement of the sentiment. Here's my card.

I started this card with the pink/red patterned paper. I cut four 4 1/2" x 1/2" strips and glued them to a 2 1/2" x 5 1/4" piece of light pink cardstock. I die cut a small semi-circle using a Sizzix circle die on the lower right edge. I used dimensionals to adhere it to a light pink A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I heat embossed the sentiment using Concord & 9th's Gentle Spring stamp set which I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2026 event on medium pink cardstock with gold embossing powder. I die cut the sentiment using a My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX die. I glued it in place on the A2 card panel. To finish 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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Die Cut Divas ~ Anything Goes in June

Happy June! Our challenge for the month of June at Die Cut Divas is

ANYTHING GOES

We don't have a sponsor this month. However, one of my teammates won a $25 gift card for Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on. So, our winner will receive this gift card. Thank you to my very generous teammate.

Here's my first card for June

For my card, I used Kristina Werner with Concord & 9th's Daphne's Flowers Inlay dies. I die cut the outline and all the little pieces using white cardstock. I added color to all the little pieces with Ohuhu markers G191, R192, V189, Y494 and Copic marker YG63. I glued the outline and inlayed all the little pieces onto a gray A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set and a scrap of light pink cardstock. I trimmed it to a sentiment strip and glued 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 what you create for our ANYTHING GOES challenge.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #685

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

Here's my card

I started with the image and flower box using Pink & Main's Fresh Blooms stamp set and die set and Pink & Main's Window dies which I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2026 event kit. I stamped the floral swag with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers G191, R193, V189, YR295 and Copic markers YR295. I die cut the colored image, as well as the flower box and upper trim. I cut a small pink mat for the flower box and floral swag. I used a plaid A2 card panel for the background. 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 interpret our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #316

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, here is our challenge.

So, I chose "Beach" to go with "Summer". Here's my card

I started my card with Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil and a white A2 panel. I cut a scrap piece of cardstock with a slight curve. I used this to add the sky by ink blending with tumbled glass distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I used the "negative" piece to add the beach by ink blending with antique linen with an oval ink blending brush. I removed the circle stencil. I stamped the sentiment using Honey Bee Stamps' Hello Summer stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Sapphire ink. I stamped the shells, starfish and flip flops using the same stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B281, B290, BG038, BG042, E494, R193, V189. I die cut the images with the coordinating die set. I glued them in place around the sentiment. To finish my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our challenge in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Never Ending Anything Goes Challenge

We are re-starting our Never Ending Challenge at STAMPlorations. The challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol. I smooshed some distress inks - cracked pistachio, wilted violet, peacock feathers with some water onto the panel until it was mostly covered. I set it aside to dry. Next, I stamped the floral image using STAMPlorations Blossom Sprays #1 stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I added a small sentiment using STAMPlorations Gratitude Trees stamp set. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with black cardstock. 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 in our gallery. Reminder to check our "Current Challenge" tab for information on how to win prizes!

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sue

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