Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #283

Ready for a Clean and Simple Challenge? We have one at Addicted to CAS. Here's our Code Word for the next two weeks.

Here's my card

Are you like me? I'm a collector of crafty things. For instance, I've purchased the Advent Calendar from Spellbinders for the last three years. After opening all the little doors, the "surprises" just sit there. Well, I decided that it was time that I use "something"! I made this card. I used dies from Spellbinders 2024 Advent Calendar, day 4 and day 8. I used the flowers to add texture and interest to the vase. I die cut the flowers, leaves and stems from white cardstock and added color by ink blending using picked raspberry and evergreen bough distress inks applied with mini ink blending brushes. I popped the vase up with dimensionals which made adding the stems much easier. I glued the pieces in place on a kraft A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I ink blended some white cardstock with the evergreen bough and die cut the top layer of the sentiment from that. The bottom layer is the same tan cardstock as the vase. To complete my card, I adhered the kraft panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

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

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #670

Tuesday, eh? That must mean that it's time for a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with Simon Says STAMP's Butterfly Drift die. I used the die cut with a panel of light blue cardstock, positioning the die about 1 1/4" from the right edge. I trimmed off about 7/8" from the right edge. I also die cut butterflies and outline with the die twice from white cardstock. I glued both white outline die cuts together. I cut a strip about 7/8" wide from the edge of the remains of a white die cut, that matched the light blue cardstock. On a white A2 card base, I adhered the blue panel and white strip, which perfectly left the open space for the die cuts. I then glued the double-stacked outline die cut in place. For the butterflies, I added color with Copics - B02, BG13, G14, R29, V06, Y15, YR04. I folded the butterflies in the middle and only glued the middle section to the card base, allowing the butterfly wings to "fly" above the card panel. I added two strips, one purple and one yellow to complete my card.

We'd love to see what you create using our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #629

It's Monday. That means, it's time for a new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch.

Here's my card

I made a birthday card. I started by ink blending a white card panel with distress inks - mustard seed, spiced marmalade, picked raspberry, cracked pistachio and PinkFresh Studio's summer shower ink. Over that, I used Hero Arts Party Confetti stencil, received as part of the Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event with the same inks, just with a little heavier hand. I die cut using a Spellbinders Label 8 die. I die cut some balloons using Paper Smooches Balloons dies and used a single strand of baker's twine for the balloons strings.The sentiment uses Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamps et and I trimmed the cardstock to a thin strip and cut two fish-tail ends. For the background, I embossed a light gray A2 panel with Sizzix-Ellison's Dots embossing folder. I adhered the pieces into place and adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see what you do with our sketch in our gallery.

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sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #290

We've got a new challenge at AAA Cards.

Here's my card

Yippee for me! My friend had this stamp and die set and I.had.to.have.it. However, you know how that goes, right? I've had it for at least a couple of years and I think that this might have been the first time I actually opened the packaging! WHAT? LOL! The sets are Mama Elephant's Little Cat Agenda stamp and die sets. I picked out three "birthday" kitties and stamped them with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers (which I sadly forgot to write down). I die cut the kitties with the coordinating dies. For the postage stamp squares, I die cut them using a Concord & 9's Seaside Post wafer die that I received as part of Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2023 event. To create the background for the kitties, I made a mask using a post-it note and a square die from My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX die-namics set. I ink blended some tumbled glass distress inks on the postage stamp square die cuts using an oval ink blending brush. I glued the kitties in place and adhered the postage stamp square die cuts onto a gray A2 card panel. I heat embossed the sentiment using Your Next Stamp's Jungle Critters stamp set and silver embossing powder. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ "Watercolouring" with Art Impressions

Hello Crafty Friends! Our challenge for May at Die Cut Divas is

Real or Faux Watercolouring

(or use water on your card - LOL!)

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Art Impressions!

Here's my card

I started this card by making the background. With an A2 panel of 100 lb bristol, I smooshed distress ink on a plastic place mat, spritzed with some water and placed the A2 panel onto the ink to pick up color. I repeated this process several times with picked raspberry, spiced marmalade and festive berries distress inks until I was happy with the result. I let the panel dry. I die cut the panel with an Art Impressions' Journal Oval Frames die. On the outer piece, I stamped the gift image using Art Impressions' Special Window set several times is slightly different orientations. To the center piece, I stamped the sentiment using Paper Smooches' Let's Celebrate stamp set. I adhered the outer piece to a black A2 card panel and popped the center piece with dimensionals. To complete my card, I adhered the black A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

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

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #492

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, our challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I used Polkadoodles' Christmas Scene stamp set. The stamp reminds me of Who-ville from Dr Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". I stamped all the houses with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - B02, BG15, C3, E71, G14, G82, R17, R29, RV23, V06, V15, Y06, Y15, Y38, YG23, YG63, YR07. For the word, "MERRY", I heat embossed with Simon Says STAMP's Chunky Christmas with silver embossing powder on a scrap of red cardstock. I die cut the sentiment strip with a Photo Play's Sentiment Strips Etched Die. To complete my card, I adhered the white A2 panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape. 

We'd love to see your Christmas cards in our gallery. It's not too early to start on your Christmas card stash.

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #282

When life gets hectic, I find that I need time at my craft table and I need to make clean and simple cards. There is something about clean and simple cards that calms me. We have our next clean and simple challenge starting now at Addicted to CAS. Here's our Code Word.

Fun Code Word, eh? Here's my card

My card features this pinata using Lawn Fawn's Year Seven stamp set. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic Markers BG15, RV14, Y15, YG09, YR04. I fussy cut it. I considered putting an action wobble behind it but decided to suspend it from the top of my card with some silver cord. I adhered the one end of the cord to the backside of a white A2 card panel and the other end behind the pinata. I stamped the sentiment to the white panel using Paper Smooches' Word Salad stamp set. To complete my card, I adhered the white panel to a white A2 card base, essentially sandwiching the end of the cord between the panel and the card base. Here's a photo of the pinata swinging freely.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by FIESTA. Please add your creations to our gallery.

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sue

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