Die Cut Divas ~ January Challenge

 Happy New Year! It's the first challenge of 2021 for Die Cut Divas. Our sponsor this month is Rachel Vass Designs. The winner of this month's challenge will be able to choose three digital designs from her store.

Our theme for the challenge this month is FRAME IT!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Rachel Vass Designs' Gratitude digital stamp. I printed it out on white cardstock and added color with Copic markers G82, Y38, YG63, YR04. Using a Sizzix circle die, I die cut the cardstock into a circle. To "frame" the circle, I used some dark orange cardstock and a Spellbinders' scalloped circle die. I also printed out the sentiment from the Gratitude digital stamp. I trimmed that down. I found some patterned paper that I cut to A2 size. 

We'd love for you to join us this month. Don't forget to "frame it" and use a die cutting machine (die or embossing folder).

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge January 2021

 Hello Friends! I'm so excited to tell you that I'm part of the design team at a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge. Happy Little Stampers hosts many different monthly challenges. This Stencil Challenge is new. Our challenge will be

I love this challenge. It gives me the opportunity to dust off my stencils (once I find them, that is) and showcase my favorite stencils. Here's my first card

It's pretty dark and dreary here in rainy Vancouver. Making this card cheered me up with the bright colors. I started by inking up a strip of 96 lb bristol with distress inks (carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, ripe persimmon) using an ink blending tool. Next, I spritzed with water the stencil - STAMPlorations ARTplorations Art Flowers 2 stencil. I carefully placed the stencil, water-side down onto the inked panel. I left the stencil for a few minutes. I carefully removed it and picked up any extra water with a paper towel. I love how it turned out. I also dusted off my Stampin' Up Scallop Trim Border Punch and using a scrap strip of orangy-pink cardstock for the left edge of the card. I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Flower Friend stamp set with Hero Arts Strawberry ink onto a bright pink A2 card panel. 

We'd love for you to come join us

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #396

Happy New Year Friends! The design team at Addicted to Stamps and More! are back with a new challenge to start off 2021! 

For a "Make Your Mark" challenge, your entry MUST contain the use of anything that can make a mark (markers, paints, chalks, inks, watercolours, etc.)

Here's my card

For this clean and simple card, I created a circle mask using a Sizzix circle die and a post-it note. I inked up my Stampin' Up French Script stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink. The plan was to ink up the inside circle area (inside the mask). Note, my French Script stamp is mounted on a wood block, so using my MISTI was out of the question - LOL! I learned with practice, that it was easiest to place the stamp facing up, ink it and then apply the white A2 panel, with the mask in place to the inked stamp. Before removing the mask, I stamped a few blooms using Technique Tuesday's Growing Wild stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I carefully removed the mask and stamped the sentiment, using Poppy Stamps' Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set. I trimmed the white A2 panel slightly and matted with black cardstock. 

We'd love for you to join us this month. Making a mark on your card shouldn't be too hard - right?

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #488

Welcome 2021! I was very happy to see 2020 leave and have hope that 2021 will be better. 

We have a new challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Here it is

Isn't this a fun sketch? Here's my card

I felt that the banners on the sketch should be for a celebration, like a birthday and it's so dreary and rainy here in Vancouver, I needed some bright colors. I created the banners with some washi tape and baker's twine. I found some bright patterned paper that contained most of the colors and cut a 1.75" x 5.5" strip. For the sentiment, I used CAS-ual Fridays All About You stamp set and Hero Arts Strawberry  ink. I stamped on white cardstock and used a Sizzix circle die. I wanted a bit more color, so I added a scalloped circle mat using a Spellbinders scalloped circle die. I used a square of a mustard cardstock and adhered everything to a light yellow A2 card panel.

Now ... who to send this card to! Decisions decisions.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this challenge's sketch.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ January Challenge

We're back .... It's a new year and a new month and it's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our challenge this month is

When you see the word, "EMBOSS", what do you think of - heat embossing or embossing with an embossing folder and your Big Shot? For me, I thought of using an embossing folder. 

I had recently organized my embossing folders by embossing a small piece of cardstock, labelling it with the company and folder name and placing it in a "trading card" pocket sleeve. I have them in a duotang folder. It's so much easier to pull out the folder and flip through the embossed samples to find one I want to work with.

Right ... onto my card

I started with Provocraft Cuttlebug's Victoria embossing folder and black cardstock. I rubbed cracked pistachio distress ink over the panel with a cloth (I could have used my finger but didn't want a colored finger tip!). I trimmed the panel down (to make the card, clean and simple). For the sentiment, I stamped using a sentiment stamp from Paper Smooches' Good Gab stamp set onto some pale teal cardstock. I adhered everything onto a black A2 card panel. 

Hope you're inspired by this month's code word. We'd love to have you join us.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Rainbow Card Challenge ~ January Challenge

Happy New Year! Hoping that we'll soon have this pandemic behind us. It's time for a new challenge at Rainbow Card Challenge

Here's my card

I personally like the look of cards with a neutral color palette. For my card, I found some patterned paper covered with writing. I pulled out my Stampin' Up's Upsy Daisy stamp set. I used to use it a lot but it seems to be collecting dust now. I love this image and stamped it on the patterned paper. Don't look too closely, because I stamped the image upside down on the patterned paper. Shhhh - please don't tell anyone. I decided to just go with the flow and finish the card I trimmed the panel down and matted with black. For a bit of texture, I added wide hemp ribbon behind the panel and a bow using black organza ribbon. I adhered everything to a natural A2 card panel.

Hoping you're inspired by our Neutrals challenge.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations CAS ~ January Challenge

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Happy New Year! Hoping 2021 is a good one - hoping it's better than 2020 was.

We have a new challenge at STAMPlorations CAS

Here's my card

During these drab rainy days here in Vancouver, I needed some bright and happy colors. I inked up a white 96 lb bristol A2 card panel with distress inks (carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, ripe persimmon) and an ink blending tool. I then picked up my STAMPlorations ARTplorations Art Flowers 2 stencil and generously spritzed water onto the stencil. I then applied the stencil to the inked panel. I carefully removed the stencil and picked up any extra water with a paper towel. I trimmed the panel down to 2.75" x 5.5". I then die cut the sentiment using STAMPlorations CUTplorations Happy word die with some bright pink cardstock. I added Wink of Stella to the die cut for a bit of sparkle. The word "thoughts" uses STAMPlorations Shine Bright Clear Stickers. The sticker actually said "happy thoughts" and I just cut the word "thoughts" out and adhered it to the panel. I adhered the panel to an A2 light pink card base. 

We'd love for you to join our challenge. If you'd like to check out all of the gorgeous STAMPlorations products, you can do that here. Also, please use my 20% off your purchase code. Also, for purchases over $15, you can add a free $7 product! 

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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