Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #697

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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the die cuts which I made using PinkFresh Studio's Summer Bllooms stencil and coordinating dies. I stencilled with PinkFresh Studio's Key Lime, Fresh Pear and Passion Fruit inks and die cut the images with the coordinating dies. I found some cardstock in my stash that was close in color and cut rectangles. I chose a light gray cardstock for the background and mat for the sentiment rectangle. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Clean Line Everyday stamp set and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I glued the elements 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 creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ August Challenge with Birch Press Design ~ Last Day

Happy August! I'm here with a card for Die Cut Divas' August Challenge. Our challenge this month is

WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Sorry, only US addresses only.

Here's my card

I've been working a lot. Unfortunately, that cuts into my crafty time. After work, I have very few active brain cells. So, I went really simple for this card. I used Birch Press Design's Meadow Berry Branch Contour Layers die. I die cut twice using white cardstock and glued the layers together. For the berries, I die cut them from red shiny cardstock for a bit of shine and a pop of color. The branch looked lost on a white A2 card base, so I die cut a large oval twice from white cardstock. I glued the layers together for some dimension and glued it to the white A2 card base. Then, I glued the branch to the oval. I was thinking of adding a sentiment. I couldn't find one that worked so I just left it without a sentiment.

We'd love to see your white on white with a pop of color cards in our gallery. You must hurry though. Our gallery closes tonight at 9pm Pacific time.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #322

It's time for our next challenge at AAA Cards. This challenge is a fun one.

I was in middle and high school as well as early years of University during the 70s and 80s. So, really for me, those two decades were about schoolwork. I know, that it's not the same for others. I had to put on my thinking cap about what the 70s and 80s were about. This is what I decided on. Here's my card.

According to my research, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles came out in comics in the mid 80s. I used Kindred Stamps' Turtley Awesome stamp set. I believe that this is Leonardo with its two swords. I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color Copic markers B24, C2, C5, E29, G14, Y17 and Ohuhu marker MG170. I cut the panel at 3" x 3" and matted with blue cardstock. I found some patterned paper that was green and blue. I added a strip behind the image. I glued them in place on a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set to complete my card.

We'd love to see your 70s/80s creation in our gallery.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas

More new products at STAMPlorations, called Perfect Pairs. Each Perfect Pair comes with a two-stamp set and a pack of coordinating ephemera. I received the Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas.

Here are two cards that I've made with the Perfect Pairs: Classic Christmas set.

For this card, I stamped and heat-embossed with gold embossing powder on dark green cardstock. I cut the cardstock into a tag shape. I chose the lantern from the ephemera and used my Crop-o-dile to punch a hold in the top of the lantern to also make a tag. I used some gold cord to connect both tags. I glued the tags to a medium gray A2 card panel. To finish my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. Here's a close-up.

Here's the second card

For this card, I chose the mailbox from the ephemera pack. Instead of gluing the mailbox to a white A2 card, I decided to ink blend with antique linen distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I made a large enough ink blended area so that some of the ink extends beyond the mailbox. For the sentiment, I used the second stamp and gold embossing powder to heat emboss the sentiment directly on the card base. To finish my card, I glued the mailbox in place. Here's a close-up of the sentiment.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes

More new products at STAMPlorations, called Perfect Pairs. Each Perfect Pair comes with a two-stamp set and a pack of coordinating ephemera. I received the Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes.

Here are two cards that I've made with the Perfect Pairs: Party and Wishes set.

For this card, I stamped the sentiment three times, using my MISTI and Taylored Expressions Dried Fig ink on a yellow A2 card panel. I glued the party hats from the ephemera pack above the stamped sentiment. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

For this card, I stamped the sentiment twice on five different colors of cardstock. I cut the sentiment elements to rectangles, about 2 1/2" x 7/8". I arranged them on a light blue A2 card panel and glued them into place. I added the gift from the pack of ephemera using dimensional adhesives. 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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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #315

There is a new challenge starting at Addicted to CAS. Our code word is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Memory Box's Cherish Border die and some white glitter paper. I also used the die with pink cardstock for the inlay hearts. On a light gray A2 card panel, I heat embossed the sentiment with Hero Arts Everyday  Greetings stamp set and silver embossing powder. I glued the glitter border in place and glued the pink hearts too. I felt that the card needed a pop of color. Here's a close-up.

We'd love to see your ANNIVERSARY cards in our gallery. Please remember to keep your card clean and simple.

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sue

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STAMPlorations ~ Simple Expressions

Hi! I have a few cards to show you today which feature Simple Expressions stamps at STAMPlorations. They released 18 sets containing two stamps focusing on the same 
"simple expression". They are available at an affordable price of $5 US each.

Here's my first SIMPLE EXPRESSIONS card. I was given the Simple Expressions: Choose clear stamps to work with.

For my card, I used a STAMPlorations Botanical Beats collage paper, cut about 4" x 5 1/4". I adhered it to a cream A2 card base. I stamped "CHOOSE to see the good" with PinkFresh Studio's Evergreen ink. I cut one of STAMPlorations Pop Art Faces A2 Card Fronts and matted with black cardstock. I ink blended the edge of the card front with frayed burlap distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush. I adhered the "eyes" on an angle to the card front to complete my card.

Here's my second card using STAMPlorations' Simple Expressions: Choose clear stamps.

For this card, I chose another of STAMPlorations' Pop Art Faces A2 Card Fronts. I trimmed it and matted with gold cardstock. I adhered it to a cream A2 card base. I heat embossed the sentiment using gold embossing powder on cream cardstock and fussy cut it out. I glued it to gold cardstock and fussy cut it. I adhered it to the center of the card to complete Card 2.

Here's card 3 using STAMPlorations' Simple Expressions: Choose clear stamps.

For this card, I heat embossed the sentiment using clear embossing powder on some colored cardstock. I trimmed them to sentiment strips. I paired them with a STAMPlorations Retro Femme ATC. I adhered the elements to a medium gray A2 card panel and then to a white A2 card base. 

Here's my last card, today, using STAMPlorations' Simple Expressions: Choose clear stamps.

For this card, I used STAMPlorations' Zen Hearts stencil and picked raspberry, festive berries and candied apple distress inks applied randomly with oval ink blending brushes. I fussy cut the heart. I heat embossed the sentiment with silver embossing powder and trimmed to form a sentiment strip. I glued the heart and sentiment to a medium gray A2 card panel and then adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

If you're looking for an affordable way to get into stamping, STAMPlorations' Simple Expressions stamps are a great place to start.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #524

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! The next challenge in our rotation of challenges is

Here's my card

I made this card for a co-worker. He wasn't the successful candidate for a promotion. I wanted to make a card letting him know that he would have been a good choice for the promotion. I made this waterfall card. Actually, this is the second card, I made. The first needed some refinement - LOL!. For the front panel, I used Pretty Pink Posh's Utility Vehicles stamp set. I stamped the safety vest and hard hats randomly with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and I added color with Ohuhu markers FY010, FY020 and Y295. I matted with bright chartreuse cardstock. 

The next level featured this dude using Gerda Steiner Design's You Rock stamp set. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, G345, RV687, WG140, WG150. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set. I matted with red cardstock.

The last level featured this dude using The Alley Way's Sea Mates stamp set. I stamped him with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Ohuhu markers G289, G345, G483. I stamped the "turtley awesome" using the same stamp set. I used Sunny Studio's Phoebe Alphabet stamp set to stamp the "U" and "R". I matted with bright green cardstock. The word "PULL" uses My Favorite Things' Interactive Labels stamp set. 

The fun patterned paper is from my stash - Bo Bunny's On The Go Collection - 6xc6 pad. 

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #702

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

Here's my card

For my card, I started with three grungy, distressed-looking patterned papers. I cut them, roughly following the sketch. I die cut the flourish using My Favorite Things' Large Fancy Flourish and some green cardstock. I wanted to add some flowers so I used a Paper Smooches' Flowers 2 die and scraps of white cardstock. I adhered the patterned paper to a cream A2 card base. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set, stamped onto a strip of cream cardstock. I glued the flourish, flowers and sentiment strip in place to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #695

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

Here's my card

To make the kokeshi doll, I used Frantic Stamper's Large Kokeshi Japanese Paper Doll die set. I die cut the pieces and glued them together. I used Ohuhu marker R192 to add pink cheeks to our kokeshi doll. For the bamboo strip, I used Paper Rose's Bamboo stencil, Concord & 9th's avocado ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush on white cardstock. I trimmed the stenciled piece to 1 7/8" x 5 1/2" and matted with olive green cardstock. I die cut a circle using a Sizzix circle die from white cardstock. I stamped the sentiment using Waffle Flower's Konnichiwa stamp set. To help the white circle stand out a bit, I used a black marker and inked the edge of the white circle. I glued all the elements to a white 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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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #321

Hello Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. Here's the challenge.

Here's my card

Loved the Theme of this challenge. I guess I used the central circle "On the Farm" and either "Animals" or "Buildings" as my second circle. I used Sunny Studio's Farm Fresh stamp and die set, which has been sitting unused in my collection. This was the perfect time to finally use it. I stamped the elements using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers BG042, E280, E293, E357, E463, G289, G483, MG109, MG170, R457, R586, WG140, WG150, WG170, Y295 and Copic marker Y11. I then used the coordinating die to die cut the images. On a white A2 card base, I stencilled using MFT Clouds stencil and tumbled glass distress ink in the upper central area a bunch of clouds. I die cut a white A2 card panel using a Sizzix circle die. I glued the windmill, barn and tree to the back of the circle window and adhered the A2 panel in place with double-sided tape. I glued the goat and chicken to the front. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Barnyard Love stamp set to complete my card. 

We'd love to see what you create in our gallery. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ August Challenge with Birch Press Designs

Happy August! I'm here with a card for Die Cut Divas' August Challenge. Our challenge this month is

WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR

Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Sorry, only US addresses only.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Birch Press Design's Block Print Starry Night Scene die set. I used the  larger die to cut out an area around the center top area of a white A2 card panel and used a scrap of white cardstock to die cut the large tree. I added some color to the front tree with salvaged patina distress ink applied with a mini oval ink blending brush. On a white A2 card base, I lightly marked where the opening of the die cut piece would be and erased the marks. I expanded that area slightly and lightly ink blended the opening with salvage patina distress ink with a larger oval ink blending brush. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I adhered the panel to the cardbase with double-sided tape and glued the tree ink place to finish my card.

We'd love to see what you create with our WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR challenge in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Chalenge #314

It's time for a new clean and simple challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our code word for the next two weeks is

I saw this code word and wondered what I would create. This is what I came up with.

I stamped this mermaid using Ink Blot Shop's Ahoy stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Ohuhu markers B289, R192, R295, V284, Y397, Y595 and Copic marker E50. I fussy cut the image. For the background, with a white A2 card base, I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle and Concord & 9th's Fish Friends stencil pack with salvaged patina distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. The sentiment is from Sunny Studio's Oceans of Joy stamp set. 

We'd love to see how the word WATER inspires you in our gallery.

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sue

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