AAA Cards ~ Challenge #271

We have a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. For the next fortnight, our challenge is

I was kind of stumped by this challenge, until I remembered Concord & 9th's Summer Camp 2021. Here's my card

I used Pink & Main's Mask It Circle stencil and cut a mask from some scrap paper for the hill. I used bundled sage distress ink applied with an oval ink blending brush for the "grass". I then used  Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil with tumbled glass distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush for the clouds. I moved the stencil and changed the orientation for the different levels of clouds. I removed the Mask It Circle stencil. I used Concord & 9th's Happy Camper dies to make my little camper van with the trees. I glued them in place. I used Concord & 9th's Mountain Stacks stamp set with Concord & 9th's Dove ink for the sentiment to complete my card. 

We'd love to see your Clean and Simple card with the optional twist of Holidays - Travels in our gallery.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #264

WOW - it's already August? Where is the time going? Well, it is time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Our challenge is

Here's my card

For me, I love going to the beach. We prefer going to Oahu during winter so I don't go into the ocean as the waves and rip tide can be ferocious and dangerous at that time. Life is perfect - sitting on a beach, listening to the waves and the wind rustle through the palm leaves. For my card, I stamped the flip flops using Lawn Fawn's Life is Good stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - V05, YR02. I fussy cut them out. For my little scene, i used some dark kraft paper and I added some gathered twigs distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. For the waves, I tore some blue paper and added Color Box Frost White pigment ink along the torn edges. I glued the torn strips to the kraft paper and die cut using a Sizzix circle die. I adhered the die cut to a natural A2 card base and glued the flip flops in place. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower ink to complete my card.

We'd love to see your beach creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day with Scrappy Tails Crafts

It's the last day of our July Challenge. This month, 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 those who know me, this was way out of my comfort zone. I prefer making cards that are clean and simple, maybe even one-layer cards. A pop-up box, though - it was a fun challenge for me. For my box, I used Scrappy Tails' A7 Decorative Pop Up Box Craft Die. This die set included the walls and flaps of the box (in two pieces) and the pretty mosaic style tiles. I adhered the mosaic style tiles to pieces of yellow/orange glitter cardstock. For the walls of the box, I used Prima Marketing's Poppies stencil with distress ink (wild honey, carved pumpkin, mustard seed) applied with oval ink blending brushes on natural cardstock. Here's a photo of that.

The edges of the wall panels were stark white, so I lightly ink blended with some wild honey distress ink along the edges. For the pop-up items inside the box, I used Scrappy Tail's Flower Shop 6x6 Stamp set for the sentiment, which I matted with white glitter paper. The flowers were die cut using Poppy Stamps dies and colored with distress inks - seedless preserves, peacock feathers and wild honey, applied with small oval ink blending brushes. I cut strips of acetate, one end adhered inside the box and one end had the sentiment or flowers glued to it with a glue dot. It took me some time to figure out what to do and how to do it. I might try another, one day!

We love to see your glittery cards in our gallery. Please be sure to use a die-cut. 

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #473

Hi Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! This time, our challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Brutus Monroe's Birthday Tags stamp which I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Cardmaking September 2022 kit. I heat embossed with clear embossing powder on white cardstock and added color with distress inks (cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes. I trimmed to 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" and matted with a medium blue cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a light blue A2 card panel using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Ocean Breeze ink. I adhered the inked panel to the card panel and then adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your birthday card(s) in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #587

Happy Monday Crafty Friends! A new challenge is starting at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I used the Beautiful You stamp set which I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered March 2022 kit. I stamped the image on 140 lb Strathmore watercolor paper and added distress inks with a bit of water and a brush to get the "watercolor" look. I used mustard seed, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry, candied apple, ripe persimmon, twisted citron and mowed lawn distress inks. I smooshed the ink on a plastic place mat and picked up the color with a wet brush and loosely painted the image. I trimmed the panel to 3" x 3 3/4" and adhered it to a pink A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set on a scrap of orange cardstock, which I trimmed into a rectangular sentiment strip. I then glued it in place and adhered the panel 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 #270

If you like making clean and simple cards or if you'd like to try making a clean and simple card, we have just the challenge for you at AAA Cards. We have a challenge starting now and here is our inspiration

I was inspired by the sketch and not so much by the shark - LOL! Here is my card.

I started my card by masking a 2" strip on the front of a white A2 note card. I added color with Gina K Design's inks - Sweet Mango, Passionate Pink and Turquoise Sea applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the silhouette using Gina K Design's Friendly Silhouettes stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I removed the masks and stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental and Versafine Onyx Black ink to complete my one layer 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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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #263

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

Here's my card

I started with some kraft cardstock. I then randomly added some tone-on-tone color with brushed corduroy, gathered twigs and ground espresso applied randomly with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the wreath using a Elizabeth Craft Designs' Twiggy Things die. I die cut several flowers using scraps of white cardstock and Elizabeth Craft Designs' Florals Mini's dies. I added some color with distress inks - wild honey, carved pumpkin, picked raspberry applied with mini oval ink blending brushes. I die cut the centers of the flowers from the left over tone-on-tone paper that I had cut the wreath from. I used Simon Says STAMP's Big Scripty Greetings and gold embossing powder for the sentiment on a natural A2 card base. I glued the wreath and flowers in place to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by the word "NATURE" in our gallery.

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