Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day of September Challenge

You know, I thought I'd have lots of time to do stuff, especially crafting, once I retired. Then, came offers to work for two weeks here, three weeks there. Sure, my bank account appreciates the increase in funds but I don't spend nearly enough time at my craft table. I need to make me and my crafting more of a priority next year!

Well, it's the end of another month and there are mere hours left of our current challenge at Die Cut Divas. This month, our sponsor is Cheapo Dies and they are offering our winner a $15 gift certificate. 

Our challenge this month is an "All Kinds of Holidays Time". 

Here's my card

I started by punching out triangles from different Christmas patterned papers using my Stampin' Up's Pennant Punch. This was actually the first time I had used it. I had recently tried to organize my punches by punching a 2.5" x 3.5" piece of cardstock. I then slid the 2.5" x 3.5" pieces into trading card pages which I store in a duotang folder. I came across this punch and thought I should probably try to use it (at least once!). I arranged the triangles onto an A2 white card panel and adhered them with tape runner. I added a small trunk with a scrap of brown cardstock. I then ran the panel using Sizzix/Stampin' Up's Square Lattice embossing folder through my Big Shot. Here's a close-up.

To complete the card, I die cut a small star using Lawn Fawn's Puffy Stars die set from a scrap of gold cardstock and I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Holiday Ornaments Stamp and Cut set. I made the sentiment into a 3D banner using Simon Says STAMP's Small Folded Banners die. I placed some dimensionals under the banner to help with the 3D effect.

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sue

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Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #503

 It's time for a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. 

Here's my card

When I was looking around for Sports stamp sets, who knew that I would find a lacrosse set? A co-worker of a friend of mine plays lacrosse. I was thinking of him as I made the card. The team he plays for wears a white or black jersey - pretty boring colors, if you ask me! I used Your Next Stamp's Sports Fanatics - Lacrosse stamp set. I stamped the image with Memento tuxedo black ink and added color with Copic markers B24, C2, E40, G07, R11. I used the colors of our local hockey team and the NFL team, down the road! I used a Sizzix circle die to die cut the panel and matted using My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. i found some green patterned paper for the wide horizontal stripe.

We'd love to see what how you add sports to your project.

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #476

It's Tuesday and time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday. Here's our sketch to inspire you to create

I have to admit that when I saw this sketch, all I could see was Mickey Mouse. Despite trying to come up with a different theme, I just couldn't resist. So, here's my card

I used Sizzix circle dies to die cut three black circles, two for ears and on for Mickey's head. I grabbed some of my Disney paper stash. I used Color Play - A Day at the Park Multi Stripe/Dot paper for the background and the sentiment uses Simple Stories Say Cheese 4 paper. I had to separate and trim the words to make them fit on my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by this week's sketch challenge.

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sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #387

Monday, Monday a song by the Mamas and Papas was released in 1966. Wait, what??? It doesn't seem that long ago. However, when you watch an old video and see their clothes, maybe it was that long ago. OK - I'm off-topic. Monday is the time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's the sketch to inspire you

Here's my card

I started by pulling out a cute 6x6 paper pack - Docrafts 6x6 spots and stripes pastels paper pack. I chose 5 different patterned papers and cut strips of varying widths. I used some printer paper cut to A2 size and adhered the strips to the printer paper. I then cut the printer paper, similar to the "check-mark" shape of the sketch. Instead of three "check-mark" shape strips, I moved the strips to verticals. I adhered my patterned paper strips to a light blue A2 card panel. For the sentiment, I stamped Thank You from Hero Arts Year Round Sentiment stamp set on a scrap of white cardstock. I used the Stampin' Up's oval punch to punch out the sentiment. I matted it with yellow, using Stampin' Up's scalloped oval punch. 

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sue

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Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge #502 - Reminder Post

Just a reminder of the current challenge at Cupcake Inspirations

When I think about these colors - lime, pink, green, all I think about are flowers. So, it's flowers again this week. Here's my card

I used this cute image from Clearly Besotted's Scene It Flowers stamp set. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - G07, R32, RV04, RV23, YG03. The sentiment is from the same stamp set. I trimmed the panel and matted it on a lime A2 card panel. 

Hope the colors "lime, pink and green" inspire you to create something. 

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sue

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Rainbow Card Challenge ~ Happy 80th Birthday Elena Blog Hop

When you find out your team mate at Rainbow Card Challenge is having a special birthday? Why you plan a special blog hop in her honor, of course. 

Rainbow Card Challenge

Em

Izzy

Katy

Nandini

Sue N  <<<< you're here

Sue T

Elena (our birthday girl!)   - in case you'd like to leave her birthday greetings

Here's a photo of the card I sent her

Apparently Elena's favorite colors are burgundy and sapphire. I tried to incorporate her favorite colors onto my card. I started with a bright blue A2 card panel. I used one of the stamps from Altenew's Floral Shadow stamp set with Color Box Frost White Pigment Ink. I waited for the ink to dry. I then used some Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils to add color, to where I had stamped. For the sentiment, I used Clearly Besotted's Say What stamp set. I used Stampin' Up's Oval and Scalloped Oval punch to make the sentiment element. 

Happy Birthday Elena

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sue

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Cupcake Inspirations ~ Challenge # 502

Hi! We're starting a new challenge at Cupcake Inspirations. 

Fun colours, right? Here's my card

I started my card with STAMPlorations In Bloom: Charmed Cherry Blossoms stamp, which I inked up with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and stamped in the upper left quadrant of a white A2 card base. I added color with Copic markers G07, R22, R35, YG03. To balance the image, I added the sentiment from STAMPlorations Sweet Spring Wishes stamp set on a scrap of green cardstock which I cut into a fishtail banner. The sentiment "be kind" is a reminder of what our Provincial Health Officer tells us at the end of each of her press conferences on Covid 19 - be calm, be kind, be safe. 

We'd love for you to join us.

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sue

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