Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #651

Happy Tuesday Crafty Friends. It's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

I took some liberties with my take on the sketch. I still have the circle element. Instead of the flower and leaves, I have a unicorn in a cloud. I just received this unicorn stamp - it's Taylored Expressions' Be U-nicorn stamp set. I stamped the unicorn with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers B24, BG05, C2, G05, R11, R29, Y15, YR16 and fussy cut the image. For the background, I placed Pink & Main's Make It Circle stencil over my white A2 card base. I added the clouds using Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil, slightly changing the orientation of the clouds for each new level. I added color with distress inks - candied apple, carved pumpkin, mustard seed, mowed lawn, mermaid lagoon, blueprint sketch. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set in the lower corner. The unicorn made me feel a bit of whimsy, so I added some shine with small die cuts using mirrored cardstock and Simon Says STAMP's Holiday Shapes dies. I also used a glitter pen for the end of the unicorn's wand.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #472

Christmas in July? Why not? I don't think it's too early to start on one's Christmas cards. If this appeals to you, won't you join us for our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Here's my card

For my card, I started with an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol because I thought I might mist the background. I started with My Favorite Things' Oval Extraordinaire stencil. I cut a scrap of printer paper with my Creative Memories' 12" decorative trimmer which I used as a mask for my background. I added tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks with an oval ink blending brush "above" the hill. I lightly spritzed the "sky" for a bit of a mottled look. For the snowman, I used Paper Smooches' Swanky Snowdudes stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers C1, RV23, V15, YR04. I fussy cut the snowman and glued him in place. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Scrappy Tails & Glitter

Hello Crafty Friends! Our challenge at Die Cut Divas is

ADD SOME GLITTER

Our sponsor this month is Scrappy Tails. They will be giving our winner a e-gift card valued at $25. Thank you Scrappy Tails for your generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Scrappy Tails' Flower Shop stamp and die. I stamped the potted flowers with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - BG13, G94, RV23, V05, Y15, YG63, YG67, YR04. I used Simon Says STAMP's Domed Arches Masks and tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush for the "window". I placed the potted plants on the window ledge. Of course, it was at this point, I realized that the challenge called for glitter. I added a bit of glitter with a glitter gel pen to the centers of the flowers and a small strip of glitter paper for the window sill. For the sentiment, I ink blended a scrap of white cardstock with the same tumbled glass distress ink and cut it as a background to the sentiment, which I fussy cut. Thanks to my friend who generosity stamped and die cut these plants and sent them to me!

We'd love to see your glittery and sparkly cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #585

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

Here's my take on the sketch

For my card, I used Hero Arts' I'm a Puffer for You stamp set. I stamped the fish with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers - R22, R32, R35, V15, V17 Y17, YR04 and fussy cut the fish. For the background, I used STAMPlorations' Placid stencil with cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon distress inks applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used a Kat Scrappiness' Mini Slimline Embossed Edge craft dies to cut down the stenciled strip. I used the same die set to die cut the mini slimline panel from white cardstock. I used mermaid lagoon and tumbled glass applied with oval ink blending brushes to add color to the outer edges. The sentiment was from the same stamp set and was stamped with Gina K Design's Blue Raspberry ink. I glued all the pieces down and adhered the panel to a white mini-slimline 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 #269

Ready for a new challenge? We have one at AAA Cards. For the next two weeks, our challenge is

Here's my one-layer clean and simple card

For my card, I was inspired by these cards by Mindy Eggen

I started with Pink and Main's Mask It Circle and a white A2 card base. I added color with Gina K Design's Turquoise Sea, Passionate Pink, Sweet Mango and Wild Dandelion inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I removed the stencil/mask and stamped the palm tree, bird silhouettes and sentiment using Lawn Fawn's Life is Good stamp set. The palm tree stamp is actually just an outline so I colored it in with a black marker to also make it appear like a silhouette. 

We'd love to see your Clean and Simple creations in our gallery. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #262

We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to CAS. I think it's the perfect Code Word, especially if you live in the Northern Hemisphere.

Here's my card

For me, summer means popsicles and ice cream. I started by masking off a 2" strip on a white A2 card base with Post-it Tape. I made circle masks with Post-it Notes and 1/2", 3/4" and 1" circle punches. I used the masks and distress inks (mustard seed, spiced marmalade, picked raspberry) applied with oval ink blending brushes to create the arrangements of circles. I lightly ink blended with tumbled glass distress ink, to help delineate the area. I stamped the fun summer treats using Avery Elle's Cool Treats stamp set. I carefully removed the masks and stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set to complete my one-layer summer-inspired card.

We'd love to see your cards in our gallery and how you were inspired by our Code Word. 

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #650

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

Here's my take on the sketch

I looked through my stash for a stamp set with small stamps. I chose STAMPlorations' Coffee Petites stamp set. I stamped four of the cups with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock, making sure that I left space between the images for the circles. I added color with Copic markers - BG23, C1, E33, E50, V05, YR02. I used circle punches - 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 1/2" to cut out the circles. I arranged the circles on a beige tone-on-tone patterned paper A2 panel. I stamped the sentiment on white cardstock using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentiment with PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I die cut the sentiment using a My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die. I glued the sentiment strip to a strip of teal cardstock and adhered all the pieces to the panel. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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