Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge ~ Challenge #423

WOW! It's the last day of May. Where does the time go? I sure am happy that the days are still getting longer and that it's almost tank top and shorts weather! 

It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch

Here's my card

For my card, I used Simon Says STAMP's Swirls and Dots stencil. I inked up three panels trying to keep the alignment and positioning of the stencil the same. I used distress inks - mustard seed and carved pumpkin on the first; twisted citron and cracked pistachio on the second; shaded lilac and salty ocean on the third. I trimmed each panel the same, into three pieces. I took one piece of each panel to create my card. I can, in fact, make two more cards using the same sketch. For the central part, I inked up a scrap of white cardstock with mustard seed and carved pumpkin. I then used Memory Box's Rhone Butterfly Wings die to die cut the butterfly. I used a scrap of black to die cut the body and antenna. I cut down a piece of vellum and adhered the butterfly to it. For the sentiment, I used a STAMPlorations clear sticker from the New Day sticker pack and also adhered it to the vellum. I adhered the vellum to the card front to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge

New month; new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge. 

Here's my card

I started this card with an A2 panel of 96 lb bristol. I added some splotches of colour using distress inks (cracked pistachio, fossilized amber, salty ocean), some water and a paint brush. I added the colour until I knew that my stamped image would be in the coloured area. I waited until the panel was dry and then stamped the image using STAMPlorations' Blossom Sprays #1 and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I found that the panel ended up a bit wavy, so I placed it under a ream of paper to flatten it out. For the sentiment, I used Mint Owl Studio's Banner Sentiments I and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your watercolour creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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STAMPlorations Reminder Post ~ Spring Fling

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I'm here to remind you of our STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party

Here's my card

For my card, I stamped many of the super fun trees using STAMPlorations Gratitude Trees stamp set using Versafine Onyx black ink onto a white A2 card panel. I decided to pull out my Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils to add color. I used three pencils - light aqua, lilac and light cerulean blue. I used a blender pencil to smooth out some of the pencil lines. For the sentiment, I used one of STAMPlorations CRAFTplorations Happy Happy clear stickers, adhered to a small piece of vellum. I was a bit concerned that I might not place the sticker straight, if I had tried to adhere it directly to the card panel. So I went with the vellum to help with that anxiety. That's my card!

And there are prizes! There will be three winners of a $7 prize code randomly selected from comments both on the STAMPlorations blog and all the designers' blogs. Also, there will be two winners of a $12 prize code and one winner of a $25 prize code for linking up your spring inspired project at the end of the STAMPlorations Spring Fling Blog Hop and Linky Party post. And that's not all! There will also be a few surprise winners randomly drawn from our social media accounts (FB, IG, Pinterest, blogs) to win either prize codes or products. The blog hop and linky party will be open until June 7th with winners announced on June 10th in the "May Winners" post.

If you'd like to check out all of the gorgeous STAMPlorations products, you can do that here. Also, please use my 20% off your purchase code STAMPGIRLSUE.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Last Day of our May Challenge

There are only a few hours left in our challenge at Die Cut Divas this month. Our sponsor this month is CASual Fridays Stamps

They will be giving our winner a $20 gift code

Our challenge this month is a tic-tac-toe challenge. Here's the grid

For my card, I chose the bottom horizontal line - washi, blue, flowers.

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the bloom using CASual Fridays Stamps Mon Ami stamp set. I stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added come color with Copic markers B00, B02. I then fussy cut the image. With a scrap of light gray cardstock, I die cut the square with My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX Die-namics and adhered the bloom to it. I dug through my collection of washi tape for some blue washi. I added a strip of black and white chevrons to add a bit of interest. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set onto a scrap of light blue cardstock, which I trimmed down to a rectangle.

You have until 9pm Pacific time to join us. We'd love to see your creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps & More ~ Challenge #406

Hey Crafty Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More! For the next two weeks, the challenge will be

Here's my card

For my card, I started by stamping these cute posies using Altenew's Petite Posy with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color B13, BG15, R32, R35, YG63, YG67. I then die cut them with the matching die. I created the center panel with some light cream cardstock, matted with black. I used a clean sticker for the sentiment using STAMPlorations Happy Happy clear sticker pack. I found some tone-on-tone patterned paper for the background. I adhered the flowers on opposite corners of the center panel to complete the card.

We'd love to see how you "make your mark"!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #508

Hi! It's time for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday Here is our new sketch.

Optional Theme: Flowers

Here's my card

For my card, I dug out an old Stampin' Up set called Oh, So Lovely. It's a wood-mount set so I had to be a bit creative to get the two impressions - the linen-like background and the flowers to line up. I couldn't use my MISTI for this one. For the background, I used Hero Arts Soft Granite ink and for the flowers outline, I used Hero Arts Charcoal ink. I added a bit of color with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers - Light Violet and Light Carmine. I trimmed the panels down and matted with dark gray cardstock. I found a scrap of a striped patterned paper which I trimmed to 3/4" x 4.25". For the sentiment, I changed the triangle to a scalloped circle. I used Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and the Hero Arts Charcoal ink again. I punched the sentiment with Stampin' Up's 1.5" circle punch. For the scalloped mat, I used Stampin' Up's scalloped circle punch. I adhered everything to a light purple A2 card panel to complete the card.

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

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #198

Hi Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. The challenge for the next two weeks will be

Here's my card

I started my card by heat embossing with white embossing powder and Impression Obsession's cover-a-card Flourishes stamp. I then applied cracked pistachio distress ink with an ink blending tool. I applied more ink and more pressure towards one end of the panel and lightened up the pressure as I moved towards the other end of the panel. I found it easiest to always start at one end, so more ink was applied there. I trimmed the panel to 1.75" x 5.5". For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Script Thanks die and some scraps of cardstock. 

We'd love to see your ombre creations.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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