Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #497

Happy Halloween Friends! It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch which we hope will inspire you

While this Halloween-inspired card is super fun, I don't really have many Halloween stamps and dies. So I went in an entirely different direction. Here's my card

I started with two pieces of STAMPlorations Ephemera for the Love of Coffee. Next, I looked through my collection of 6x6 paper packs for some "coffee" colored patterned papers. I cut two rectangles and a few small fish-tailed banners for the card. I stamped the sentiment using STAMPlorations Coffeecionado stamp set and Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink on a strip of kraft cardstock. I adhered all the pieces according to the sketch on an A2 panel of natural cardstock, which was in turn adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge ~ November 2022

Yikes! November? Say it isn't so. I have a ton of stuff to accomplish before Santa comes. I need to make a list and check it twice. Oh wait - wrong list! LOL!

We have a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Watercolour Challenge. Our challenge is always

Here's my card

If you're thinking this card is familiar. You're right. I used the same colours as I did last month with this card.

In fact, I just didn't put the Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers - Cornflower Blue, Light Green and Light Violet away. I scribbled each of the colors on a panel of 140lb Strathmore Watercolor paper and used a water brush to move the colors around. When I was happy with the result, I put the panel aside to dry. I die cut using black cardstock and Penny Black's Flower Frolic die to give the illusion of a silhouette against the watercolored background panel. When the panel was dry, I adhered the die cut and stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages. I trimmed the panel slightly and matted with a black A2 card panel before adhering it to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your watercolour creations. Basically, just use water on your card somehow and it's a watercolour creation! Be sure to add it to our gallery.

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sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ October with Altenew

 

For the month of October at Die Cut Divas, our challenge has been

WATERCOLORING

Our sponsor is Altenew who will be giving our winner an Artist watercolor 24 pan set (valued at $49.99). Thank you Altenew!

Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's Sweetest Peas stamp set. I stamped the image with Versafine Onyx Black ink on a panel of 140 lb Strathmore watercolor paper. To do my "watercoloring", I smooshed the ink (distress inks - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin, mowed lawn, peacock feathers) on a glass mat and picked up the ink with a water brush. I find that I get too much water if I fill the barrel of the water brush. So instead, I spritz a bit of water on my glass mat and pick up the water that way. I find I just have a bit more control and my watercoloring doesn't get too wet and therefore the color too muted. I set the panel aside to dry. When dry, I die cut the panel with a My Favorite Things Inside & Outside Stitched Rectan.gles STAX die. I die cut the black mat with a Waffle Flower's Additional A2 Layers die. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink. I glued the pieces together and the gray panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

You have mere hours to join us in the gallery with your watercolor project. Will you be the winner of that great prize offered by Altenew?

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sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #232

Hello Crafty Friends! Well, finally, autumn has arrived to the Pacific Northwest. That means, cooler temps and rain. The rain is most welcome and the skies have been really smoky due to several late wildfires because we haven't had rain. Wait, what? The Pacific Northwest hasn't had rain? Yup, it's true. However, we have rain now. And we will have rain until about March! LOL!

We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to CAS

Here's my card

My sympathy cards tend to be gray or black and white. However, I added a pop of color with the blue. For this card, I used Stampin' Up's Serene Silhouettes and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers - Light Blue and Light Gray. I colored the rubber stamps with the marker and using my MISTI, "stamped" them in place. I needed to stamp a couple of times, until I was happy with the result. I trimmed the panel down to 2 3/4" x 4" and matted with a medium gray cardstock. I stamped the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

Looking forward to seeing your sympathy creations in our gallery this fortnight. Please remember to keep your cards, clean and simple.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #441

Hey Crafty Friends! Are you ready for a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More!? I hope you are. For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Here's my card

This isn't my usual "style" of card. I thought I'd push myself a little outside my comfort zone. I used Altenew's Beautiful Bergenia 3D embossing folder to create my card. I started with a white A2 card panel and the embossing folder. I inked up the "flat", background side of the embossing folder with Peacock Feathers distress ink. I then placed the card panel in the embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot. For the raised parts, I added color, again with distress inks - Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Mowed Lawn, applied with oval ink blending brushes. For the sentiment, I used Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiments stamp set and Versafine Onxy Black ink. I trimmed the sentiment strip down to a neat rectangle and applied it to my inky panel. I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see your creations in our gallery. For a Make Your Mark challenge, we invite you to use things that make a mark - inks, paints, colored pencils, markers. You get the idea, right?

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sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #580

Things got a little muddled up and I missed Challenge #578 at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. I think that I'm back on track. Our next challenge for the next fortnight is

Optional Theme: Flight

Here's my card and I incorporated the optional theme of flight onto my card! Yeah, me!

I flipped the card vertically. For the main panel, I used Your Next Stamp's Blast Off stamp set. I stamped the rocket ship with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added color with Copic markers - B93, BG05, C3, C5, E02, E50, Y06, Y15, Y17, Y38. I then fussy cut the rocket ship. For the starry background, I ink blended a white panel with Chipped Sapphire distress ink and trimmed it to size. I flicked some silver pearlescent paint using Yasutomo Pearlescent Watercolor Set and a paint brush. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and silver embossing powder. I adhered the pieces to a black A2 card panel which was then glued to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #495

There are still a few hours left before it's no longer Monday - well, at least there are, here in the Pacific Northwest. It's time for a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. Here's our sketch, which we hope will inspire you

We're also partnering with Double Trouble Challenge this week. Their challenge is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Stencils - Hexagon Stencil with Concord & 9th's honeysuckle, sea glass, oceanside and peacock inks, applied with oval ink blending brushes. I chose to use a heart, rather than the circle in the sketch which I made with an Accu-Cut and the Hugs/Kisses dies. The sentiment uses Altenew's Weekend Doodles stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink, stamped on a scrap of light pink cardstock, trimmed down to a rectangle.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #231

Wow - it's already the middle of October? Is time flying by or is it just me with my never-ending "to do" list? Of course, my "to do" list includes crafting. It keeps me happy - I just love playing with paper. I hope that our next challenge at Addicted to CAS will inspire you to craft.

I had to really think about this code word. Seeing that the card needs to be clean and simple (CAS), suggests that there need to be minimal layers. So, how does one created a layered card with minimal layers. Well, I needed to think a bit outside the box and layer inks. Here's my card

I started with Hero Arts Color Layering For You Flowers stamp set and a white A2 card base. I stamped the leaves directly onto the card base. The two layers of leaves were stamped with Hero Arts Green Hills and Tide Pool inks. I stamped the three layers of the flower onto a scrap of white cardstock with PinkFresh Studio's Sparkling Rose, Bubble Gum, Raspberry Bliss inks. I then fussy cut the flower and glued it to the card base, covering a bit of both branches of leaves. For the sentiment, I used Simon Says STAMP's Lots of Thanks stamp set and Concord & 9th's Dove ink. I think that this card is still clean and simple and I layered two ways, with layers of different inks and by fussy cutting the flower and adhering it onto the card base.

We'd love to see how you use "layering" on your clean and simple card.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Perfectly CAS ~ October Challenge

It's finally starting to feel like Fall. The leaves are changing color and the evenings are cool. Wishing it would stay like this but I'm sure that the rain is coming. I live in the Pacific Northwest and it always rains! 

We have a new challenge at Perfectly CAS

When I saw this month's challenge of "THINK PINK" and remembering that October 2022 is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I was inspired. Here's my card

I started this one layer card off by masking a 1 3/4" horizontal strip on the card face. I added spun sugar distress ink with an oval ink blending brush. I then stamped using CASual Fridays Word Ribbon and Calling All Sistahs stamp sets with PinkFresh Studios Sparkling Rose and Bubble Gum inks. I carefully removed the masking and ta da, here's my card!

We'd love to see your "THINK PINK" inspired projects in our gallery. Please remember to cover one-third or less of your panel.

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sue

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Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #

Hello Crafty Friends! We have a new challenge for you at Addicted to Stamps and More! The challenge for the next fortnight is

Here's my card

For my card, I used Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil - Birthday and distress inks - twisted citron, picked raspberry and mermaid lagoon, applied with oval ink blending brushes. The stencils are quite large as you're making four, yup four, card panels at the same time. It's an arm workout for sure. You can see another of the card panels made at the same time as this one here. I trimmed the panel down and matted with dark gray cardstock. With the same dark gray cardstock, I die cut the sentiment using STAMPlorations Make a Wish phrase die. I added some Wink of Stella to the die cut for a bit of shimmer. 

We'd love to see your die cut/stencil creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Die Cut Divas ~ Watercolouring with Altenew

Hello Crafty Friends. Our October sponsor is Altenew. They will be sending our winner their Artist Watercolor 24 pan set. What a great prize!

Our challenge this month is 

WATERCOLORING

Here's my card

I started with an A2 panel of 140 lb Strathmore watercolor paper. I stamped this image using Altenew's Weekend Doodles stamp set and Versafine Onyx Black ink. I allowed plenty of time for the ink to dry. I then added color with Altenew's Watercolor Brush Markers - both the Tropical Fiesta set and the Spring Garden set. I moved some of the color with a wet paint brush to help mix the colors. I let the panel dry. I then die cut it using a Waffle Flower A2 Layers die and die cut the black mat with a Waffle Flower Addictional A2 Layers die. I stamped the sentiment using Altenew's Sohcahtoa stamp set. I adhered the panel to a light blue A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your watercolor creations in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge for October

I love creating with stencils. They are available at an affordable price point, are easy to use and clean, and can be used over and over. Many companies have "up"ed their game. Layering stencils are incredible. They allow you to add more colors with no (or minimal) masking. I used some layering stencils in my card today for our new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Stencil Challenge

Here's my card

For my card, I used Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil - Birthday. Each stencil is quite large and the ink blending is a good workout for your arm. However, you create four, yup 4, card panels with each set of stencils. For this card, I chose the stack of four gifts. I used distress inks (picked raspberry, twisted citron, mermaid lagoon) applied with oval ink blending brushes for my card. I matted the panel with bright pink. For the sentiment, I used Many Mini Messages stamped on a scrap of white cardstock where I swiped the mermaid lagoon distress ink, direct to paper. Creating your own colored cardstock, which matches perfectly to your ink blended work is so easy. I die cut the sentiment using My Favorite Things Skinny Strips dies. I glued everything together and finally adhered it to a white A2 card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see your stencil creations. Let's get inky!

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ October Christmas Challenge

Are you starting to get ready for Christmas 2022? Maybe, you're working on Christmas cards. If you are, we'd love for you to join us at Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge. Our challenge this month is

Here's my card

I wasn't sure what to do for the optional challenge of "frame". I looked through my dies and found this Paper Rose Window 2 metal die, which creates a great frame looking outside. I created a little scene starting with tumbled glass distress ink applied to some white cardstock with an oval ink blending brush. I then stamped some snowflakes using Hero Arts Winter Silhouettes and Versamark ink, for a bit of a tone-on-tone look. Here's a close-up.

I added the trees and deer using the same Hero Arts stamp set and Hero Arts Field Green and Cup O' Joe inks. For the window frame, I die cut some kraft cardstock with the Paper Rose Window 2 metal die and then swiped Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink, in one direction to try to re-create a wood look. On a natural A2 card panel, I heat embossed the sentiment using Clearly Besotted's Many Mini Messages and gold embossing powder. I adhered the scene behind the frame and glued it all to the natural panel. I adhered the panel to a white card base to complete the card.

We'd love to see you Christmas creations in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Try Stampin' On Tuesday ~ Challenge #576

Hope you're ready for a new challenge at Try Stampin' On Tuesday. For the next fortnight, our challenge is

Optional Theme: birds

Here's my card

Yup, I was able incorporate the optional theme of birds onto my card. Well, one bird is there. I love the seagulls from the My Favorite Things Seaside Seagulls set. I stamped this seagull on some white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I created a mask using a post-it note and covered the seagull with the mask while I stenciled the background using STAMPlorations Clouds stencil and salty ocean distress ink, applied with an oval ink blending brush. I added a bit of color to the seagull with Copic markers - C2, C3, E40, Y15, Y38. I then die cut using a Sizzix circle die. I found some nautical patterned paper that I used for the background. For the sentiment, I used the same stamp set and stamped on dark gray cardstock and die cut the sentiment using a My Favorite Things Skinny Strips die. I adhered the pieces to a medium gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

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

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #493

Happy Monday! It's time for a new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. For the next two weeks, our sketch is

Here's my card

I started by die cutting the flowers and leaves using PoppyStamps Potpourri Flower Set , Orchard Leaves and Leafy Sprig dies and various scraps of cardstock. I die cut the circle using a Sizzix circle die. I stamped the sentiment from Gina K Designs' Wild Blossoms stamp set and Gina K Design's Bubblegum Pink ink. I found some patterned paper that had some of the colors in it and cut it to a short strip. I assembled the pieces and adhered them to a light gray A2 card panel which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to complete my card.

We'd love to see how you're inspired by our sketch. Won't you join us in the gallery?

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Happy Little Stampers ~ Birthday Challenge ~ October

We have a new challenge at Happy Little Stampers ~ Birthday Challenge

Here's my card

I have to say that I'm a fan of Concord & 9ths. They have some innovative products and creative stamp sets. Their turnabout stamps  are genius and stamp sets like their Birthday Scoops stamp set makes it easy to stamp and sentiment using different colors without using a ton of masks. For this card, I used Concord & 9th's Celebrations Turnabout stamp set along with their Turnabout Jig and Concord & 9th's honeysuckle, grapefruit, sprout and aquasky inks to create the background panel. Then using the same inks, a bit of masking and their Birthday Scoops stamp set, I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment. I die cut the sentiment using the coordinating Birthday Scoops die. I adhered the sentiment die cut to the background panel, which was glued to a white A2 card base to complete my colorful birthday card.

We'd love to see your birthday creations in our gallery this month.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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Addicted to CAS ~ Challenge #230

Welcome to our next challenge at Addicted to CAS. For the next fortnight, our challenge is

So I chose this code word several months ago and when it was time to make a card, I had no clue what to do. LOL! Here's my card and I'm probably pushing the clean and simple a bit.

I took part in the Crop & Create Delivered Cardmaking October 2021 event. As part of the Friday classes, we received this Brutus Monroe Tree of Kindness stamp set and coordinating stencil. I stamped the tree covered with journaling script with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. Then, using the stencil, I inked up the tree using Gina K Designs' Red Velvet, Sweet Mango, Prickly Pear inks and Concord & 9th's Buttercup ink, all applied with oval ink blending  brushes. I removed the stencil and stamped the various leaves and the leaf veins using the same inks, plus Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. I used acrylic blocks to stamp the leaves and leaf veins, unlike Michael Boyd of Brutus Monroe, who just used his finger (the stamps stick to one's finger). LOL! I didn't want to get too inky. For the sentiment, I used a scrap of cardstock and Your Next Stamp's Cool Tag Banner Sentiment stamp set with Hero Arts Cup O' Joe ink. 

We'd love to see your "autumn" creations in our gallery.

Thanks for stopping by

sue

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