Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge# 233

Hello Crafty Friends! We have a new challenge at Addicted to CAS.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Photoplay SCT (Scrapbook and Cards Today) Exclusive Birthday Photopolymer stamp and metal dies which I received as part of SCT's Crop and Create Delivered October 2021 event. I stamped the image on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - BG05, R22, V15, YG06, YR04 and then die cut the image with the corresponding die. To make the die cut stand out, I ink blended some tumbled glass distress ink with an oval ink blending brush on a white A2 card panel. I adhered the die cut to the white card panel. I then stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Furry Cat & Box stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I trimmed the white panel down slightly and matted with a black A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white card base to complete my card. 

We'd love to see you "PRESENT" card in our gallery. Please remember to keep it clean and simple.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ November with Birch Press Designs

Our November challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ANYTHING GOES

We're happy to have Birch Press Designs as our sponsor this month. They will be giving our winner a $20 gift card to their online store. Thank you Birch Press Designs.

Here's my card

One of the items that Birch Press Designs is known for is their selection of layering dies. I used their Splendor Mini Tile Layer Set on my card. This die set contains three different dies for three layers. I die cut the focal image from light blue, light gray and teal cardstock. I adhered the layers together and adhered it to a light gray panel. I wanted to mat the gray panel, so I trimmed it with a die from Waffle Flower's Additional A2 Layers die set and then die cut the mat with a die from Waffle Flower's A2 Layers die set. For the sentiment, I stamped it with Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set on a scrap of orange cardstock. I die cut the sentiment with a My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die set. 

We'd love to see your ANYTHING GOES card. Please remember to use a die on your project, as we are Die Cut Divas!

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #582

Happy Tuesday! It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. For the next fortnight, our challenge will be 

Optional Theme: Sweater Texture

Here's my card

Quite obviously, I flipped the sketch upside down and did not incorporate the optional theme onto my card. I used Your Next Stamp's Crappy Times stamp set for my card. I stamped the three images using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - B12, C2, C3, C7, E43, R11, V15. I used a Sizzix circle die to die cut the little mouse and the toilet paper holder. I used some gray patterned paper for the main background and a scrap of patterned paper for the fishtail banner, which picked up on the pink of the cat and mouse. The sentiment, stamped on darker gray cardstock is from the same stamp set. 

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch and whether you'll use the optional theme: sweater texture on your card. Looking forward to seeing your creation in our gallery.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge November 2022

November challenges ~ crazy, right? How is it possible that it's already November? Wasn't it just July? Feels like I've gone through some weird time continuum. 

Nonetheless, it's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge

Here's my card

It's a one-layer stenciled card! It doesn't have the typical look of a stencil. However when using layering stencils, one can achieve a great look with some inks and ink blending tools.  I started by stamping the floral image using PinkFresh Studio's Handpicked Flowers stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink on a white A2 card base. I added color with the matching PinkFresh Studio's Handpicked Flowers layering stencils and distress inks (spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, dried marigold, saltwater taffy, twisted citron, mowed lawn) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I stamped the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments with Concord & 9th's Dove ink to complete the card. 

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

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge ~ November

It's getting closer - Santa will soon be visiting. I'm slowly starting to get ready. I at least, have figured out what my Christmas card will be. You'll have to wait until the New Year to see it - just in case any of my recipients also read my blog, I want it to be a surprise!

We have a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge

I had a look through my Christmas stamp sets and it revealed a shortage of Santa stamps. Snowmen - I have them covered. Santa? Not so much. I did find one which I used on my card this month

This Santa comes from Whipper Snapper Designs - Believe Santa Rectangle stamp set. I stamped this image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on some white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers  B00, BG10, E21, E50, G07, R29, W2. I then fussy cut the image.I looked for some patterned Christmas paper where the colors "went" with the colors I chose for my image. I settled on this paper with lots of Christmas trees. I glued the pieces to a light teal A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Christmas-inspired cards in our gallery this month.

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sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ November Birthday Challenge

It's time for a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Birthday Challenge. Our challenge is always

Here's my card

If this looks familiar, it should be. Here is last month's card

I had a left over strip of the background from October's card, which I used for this month's card. To review, I used Concord & 9th's Turnabout Jig, Concord & 9th's Celebrations Turnabout stamp set and Concord & 9th's inks - honeysuckle, grapefruit, sprout, aqua sky to create the background panel. I matted the strip with a light gray. For the sentiment, I die cut the word birthday from Concord & 9th's honeysuckle cardstock using a Unity Stamps' Say It Big Die which I glued to a light gray panel. The word happy uses Papertrey Ink's Sentiment Staples: Birthday stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I like it when you create a panel and can use it for two different cards. I call that a win!

We'd love for you to join us in the gallery this month. It's a great way to build up your stash of birthday cards.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #497

Happy Halloween Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch which we hope will inspire you

While this Halloween-inspired card is super fun, I don't really have many Halloween stamps and dies. So I went in an entirely different direction. Here's my card

I started with two pieces of STAMPlorations Ephemera for the Love of Coffee. Next, I looked through my collection of 6x6 paper packs for some "coffee" colored patterned papers. I cut two rectangles and a few small fish-tailed banners for the card. I stamped the sentiment using STAMPlorations Coffeecionado stamp set and Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink on a strip of kraft cardstock. I adhered all the pieces according to the sketch on an A2 panel of natural cardstock, which was in turn adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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