Die Cut Divas ~ Non-Traditional Valentine Cards with Hero Arts

It's the last day of our challenge at Die Cut Divas. Our February challenge is

NON-TRADITIONAL VALENTINE CARDS

Our sponsor this month is Hero Arts. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card.

Here's my non-traditional Valentine's card.

No red hearts, here. For my card, I used Hero Arts' With Sympathy stamp set and die set bundle that I received as part of Crop & Create Delivered Sept/Oct 2023. I heat embossed the leafy branch image with gold embossing powder and used the coordinating die to die cut it out. I added color with Copic markers - BG13, G05, RV34, YG23. I made two. On a light gray A2 card panel, I heat embossed with gold embossing powder the sentiment, using Hero Arts Color Layering For You Flowers. I glued the two leafy branches in place and finally adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your non-traditional Valentine's card in our gallery, which closes at 9 pm Pacific time.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #462

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!

Christmas in February? Sure, why not! Here's my card

I started with Spellbinders Scattered Christmas embossing folder and a A2 panel of kraft cardstock. I dusted off my Tim Holtz Distress Crayons (LOL!), both set 1 & set 2. I scribbled on the various raised areas and smoothed out the color application with my finger. For the reindeer, I used Simon Says STAMP's Reindeer Parts die set. I inked the edges of the die cuts for a bit of shading. I used a scrap of red glitter paper for the reindeer's nose. For the sentiment, I used The Ton's Holiday Flourish stamp set and gold embossing powder.

We'd love to see your Christmas creations in our gallery this fortnight.

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sue

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Try A Sketch On Tuesday ~ Challenge #641

How are y'all doing? Hope you're finding time to have fun in your craft space. I've been working a lot and really miss crafting. Even a few minutes to play with paper or color with my Copics really makes me happy.

We have a new challenge at Try A Sketch On Tuesday which we hope will inspire you.

Here's my card

For my card, I masked off an area 1 3/4" x 5 1/8" on a white A2 card base. I used STAMPlorations' Placid stencil with distress inks - cracked pistachio, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the horizontal strip, I used a Sizzix/Stephanie Bernard Borders die and some teal cardstock. For the fish, I used the Alley Way's Sea Mates stamp set. I stamped the fish with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - B12, BG05, E40, RV14, V06, Y17, YG23, YR16. I fussy cut the fish and added glossy accents to the eyes of the two fish for a bit of shine and dimension. I glued the fish in place. For the sentiment, I used SImon Says STAMP's Best Fishes stamp set.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #565

It's Family Day here so it means a long weekend! Woohoo! Almost forgot to post our new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I started with the patterned papers. I picked four papers from a 6x6 paper pad. One, I used for the top horizontal strip, the other three, I cut into fish-tail banners of varying widths. I used a thin strip of both dark gray and green for the horizontal strips to cover the tops of the fish-tail banners. I glued them onto a natural A2 card base. For the flowers and leaves, I picked some cardstock scraps and die cut using Paper Smooches' Flowers, Reflections Flowers, Foliage 1 and Pocket die sets. I arranged the leaves and flowers and glued them in place. I stamped the sentiment using Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments stamp set and PinkFresh Studio's Slumber ink.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Add your cards to our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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AAA Cards ~ Challenge #259

I love sitting at my craft table and playing with paper, scissors and glue when it's raining outside. Living in the Pacific Northwest, we get a lot of rain. Yeah me!

It's time for a new challenge at AAA Cards. 

Here's my card

For my card, I chose to go with the Optional Twist of Birthday. I could always use more birthday cards. For the one layer card, I started with a white A2 card base. I stamped the candles using Stamps of Life's Candles 4 Birthdays stamp set and Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I added color with Copic markers - B24, BG15, BV13, G07, R17, RV23, V05, Y15, Y17, YG06, YR04. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's A Little Sentimental stamp set to complete my one-layer card.

We'd love to see your clean and simple (CAS) cards in our gallery. It's your option to make a birthday card or not.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #252

Where does the time go? It's already time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. This time our challenge is

Here's my one-layer card

For my card, I chose to focus on triangles. I started by masking off a 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" area on a white A2 card base. Then, I used PinkFresh Studio's Overlapping Triangles (4 pc) stencil and distress inks (twisted citron, cracked pistachio, mowed lawn, peacock feathers, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes to add the triangles. Before removing the mask, I added some tumbled glass distress ink to help define the "zone" of color. Otherwise, I felt that the triangles would be floating randomly. For the sentiment, I used Hero Arts Year Round Sentiments and Versafine Onyx Black ink. 

We'd love to see your take on our code word "GEOMETRIC". Please add your clean and simple cards in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ February Challenge

The sponsor for the February challenge at Die Cut Divas is Hero Arts. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store.

The February challenge is

NON-TRADITIONAL VALENTINES CARDS

Here is my card

For my card, I used the coordinating Hero Arts' products Color Layering Bee Floral Stencils and Bee Floral Window Fancy Die. To make my card even more non-traditional Valentine, I used yellows and greens - distress inks: mustard seed, wild honey, mowed lawn, pine needle, black soot applied with oval ink blending brushes with the layering stencils. I die cut the panel using the coordinating window die. I stamped the main sentiment from an old Hero Arts' stamp set called Year Round Sentiment, on light blue cardstock to show through the window. I also made a small smudge on the bottom of the panel so I covered it up with a yellow strip stamped with a sentiment using CTMH's Say It All Stampaganza 2017 stamp set. I adhered the light blue cardstock behind the white panel and then adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your non-traditional Valentine's Day cards in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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