Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #668

Looking for some inspiration? We have a new sketch challenge starting at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

I decided on a sympathy card. I've been needing a couple lately. I looked through my patterned paper stash and found some white/gray/black paper. I started with some printer paper to get the angle cuts right. Then I cut the patterned paper. I guess I could have made two cards at the same time with the paper. For the focal point, I used Simon Says STAMP's Eucalyptus Leaves die and gold cardstock. I placed the die cut on a black circle die cut using a Sizzix circle die. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts With Sympathy stamp set and gold embossing powder on black cardstock. I cut the sentiment into a small rectangle. I glued the pieces in place on a black A2 panel. To complete my card, I adhered the black panel to a white A2 card base.

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

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #625

Happy Monday Crafty Friends! It's time for our next challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I stacked die cuts using a Gina K Design's Botanical Duo die. I used three die cuts for a bit of dimension. I also had a leftover scrap of ink blending using distress inks - cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, wilted violet applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used it for the background for the die cut. I found some plaid patterned paper that had the colors I had used. My ink blended panel kind of disappeared in the plaid so I matted with blue cardstock. I also trimmed the patterned paper and matted with the same blue cardstock. For the sentiment, I used some scrap purple cardstock and Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental with PinkFresh Studio's Seaside ink. I trimmed the scrap to create a sentiment strip. I adhered all the pieces together and then the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you were inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #288

There is a new challenge starting at AAA Cards. It's a sketch challenge and here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the lower right corner. On a white A2 panel, I used Clearly Besotted's Splish Splash stencil with distress inks - peacock feathers, tumbled glass, mermaid lagoon applied with oval ink blending brushes. I used Waffle Flowers' Birthday Fishes stamp set and stamped the fish wearing the birthday hat with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Copic markers B02, B29 BG13, R05, R17, Y17, YR04. I fussy cut the fish and added glossy accents to its eye. I stamped the sentiment using the same stamp set with PinkFresh Studio's Summer Shower ink. Once the glossy accents dried, I glued the fish in place. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ All Flowers with Altenew

 April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, our April challenge at Die Cut Divas is

FLOWERS

Our sponsor this month is Altenew. They generously will be giving our winner a $50 gift certificate to their online store. Thank you Altenew.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's Perfect Gift Layering Stencils, 3D embossing folder and die set that I received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Card Making event, Fall 2023. I started by embossing a white A2 card panel with the Perfect Gift 3D embossing folder. I then used the coordinating Layering Stencils to add color to the flower using distress inks - picked raspberry, wild honey, dried marigold, mowed lawn applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then die cut the flower using the coordinating die. For the background, I started with a blue A2 card panel and die cut an oval using an oval die. I placed a white A2 card base behind the blue A2 panel and figured out where I wanted to adhere the flower. I placed everything in my MISTI and stamped the sentiment in the "opening" using Altenew's Adore You stamp set. I adhered everything together to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! ~ Challenge #490

Onto our next challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I did both die cutting and stencilling. I used PinkFresh Studio's Whimsical Blooms stamp set, layering stencils and die set. I started with the layering stencils using distress inks - wilted violet, kitsch flamingo, squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, wild honey, evergreen bough, twisted citron applied with oval ink blending brushes. I then stamped the outline using my MISTI to help line things up and finally die cut the floral image. On a white A2 card base, I stamped the sentiment using Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set. I popped the die cut up with dimensionals to complete my card.

We'd love to see your Die Cut &/or Stencil cards in our gallery. 

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #280

It's time for our next challenge at Addicted to CAS. In time for Easter, our Code Word is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Polkadoodles' All is Calm stamp set. I stamped both bunnies with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers E371, RV194, YG020 and fussy cut the bunnies. I used a  Memory Box's Cherub Hearts die to create a "stencil" and used it to very lightly ink blend the heart using picked raspberry ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush on a white A2 card base. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Say What? stamp set and Concord & 9's Poppy ink. I glued the two bunnies in place to complete my card. 

We're looking forward to seeing your "bunny" in our gallery.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #667

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

Not going to mislead. This was a tricky sketch for me. This is what I came up with.

I started by ink blending a white A2 card panel. I used two stencils, My Favorite Things' Mini Cloud Edges stencil and Simon Says STAMP's Clouds for Days stencil along with distress inks (tumbled glass, wilted violet, picked raspberry, spiced marmalade, mustard seed, twisted citron, peacock feathers applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the puddle, I used Pink & Main's Puddles Boy, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock. I added color with Ohuhu markers B575, E645, G177, G191, G487, RV194, Y360, YG040 and Copic markers C5, E50. I fussy cut the image. I turned the rainbow on the sketch to rainbow colored clouds and a rainbow-colored umbrella. For the sentiment and raindrops, I used Newton's Nook's Spring Showers stamp set. To complete my card, I adhered the A2 panel to a white A2 card base.

We'd love to see how you were inspired by our sketch in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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