Simple things - SSC347

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  Here is what I made using the inspiration color prompt photo.

 

 I decided to create a specimen tag using some dried lavender for this color prompt challenge.  The purples called out to me for some reason. 

I randomly stamped the lavender on the purple card base using an older stamp from Technique Tuesdays greenhouse society line.  I used some of that fantastic cello tape from Tim Holtz to hold down the lavender. I then stamped some script onto the white tag using shaded lilac oxide ink. Added some rub-ons and fibers that matched the cardstock and called it good.  

 

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Season's Greetings

Hello. I'm playing in the clean and simple challenge of Tag, you're it over at The Paper Players today.

I upcycled a Lucky Brands tag from a pair of purchased jeans.

The snowflake die is from Echo Park. The sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink and I used an old 5 x 7 Provo Craft snowflake embossing folder for the background.  

I used a frost spritz spray on the snowflakes and in real life they are so sparkly, but hard to capture on camera. 

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Also adding this card into the following challenge at Inkspirational:

Forever - TFC96

Hello everyone. Here is your mid-month reminder about the current challenge going on over at The Flower Challenge blog.

 Here are two more cards that I created for the current challenge of adding a stencil.

 

Both use stamps, stencils, and dies from Waffle Flower.

Link up here. 

Just hanging out - TSOT657

Hello and welcome to another sketch challenge at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  Here is the card I made and the sketch for you to use.

 

I blended the background using oxide inks to create a moon within the oval.  The spider web die, and bat are from Echo Park.  

Sketch

 

 

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Celebrate - SSC346

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  I designed the sketch for our challenge this time based on this card.

I used Simon Says Stamp saturated inks and the peony buds and blossoms stencil from Shawn Petite.  Cut it apart, layered it with black cardstock, and then placed it onto an embossed panel.  The celebrate word die is from Tim Holtz Sizzix. 

 

There are a lot of possibilities with this sketch, Link up here. Sunday Stamps

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Start each day

Hi again. Take 2 on the Freshly Made Sketch #657 and the word prompt #748 over at JUG's.

I used the leaf 3D embossing folder from Tim Holtz and then added some paper piercing. I had an extra leaf left over from the first card I made and used it here.  Add the sentiment from TH Stampers Anonymous and a few gold pearls.  The brown gingham ribbon was found in my ribbon stash. I love how it works here.

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Hello

Hi everyone. I'm participating in the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches and also adding this to the leaves challenge over at Just Us Girls.

The tag die is from Gummiapan. I made a background using distress inks and heavy-weight mixed media paper to create some fall leaf die cuts.  The dies are from Lawn Fawn.  The designer paper is from Moda Scrap. I ended up spritzing the leaves with some distress spritz and you can see it on the photo below, as it doesn't always photograph well.

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Get well soon

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Make Sketch challenge today with this get-well card.

I started with some rustic cream cardstock from Papertrey, Ink. The sentiment and coordinating die is from My Favorite Things.  I used an older embossing folder from Sizzix, which is a close match to the fig die from Simon Says Stamp. I paired it with a tag die (top cut-off) from Gummiapan. 

Here is the sketch from FMS.

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Thinking of you - TFC96

Hello! Welcome to another challenge over at The Flower Challenge blog.  Here is the card I created for this month's challenge of adding a stencil. 

 

The flowers and sentiment are from The Stamp Market. I used a stencil to color the flowers, then cut them out using the coordinated dies.  The leaves on the tag are stenciled directly on it, then I arranged the flowers over them.   For the background, I used a dotted quilted stencil and some glossy stencil paste from Dreamweaver.   The tag die is from Gummiapan, and the tag reinforcer and ribbon are colored with a Copic marker.

Here is the cue card for this month’s challenge.

Link up here. 

Happy Anniversary - TSOT656

Hello and welcome to another sketch challenge at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  Here is the card I made and the sketch for you to use.

 

The daisy die is from Simon Says Stamp.  I used a few sheets of designer paper from Moda scrap to go along with the sketch below. Instead of circles, I went with Bee's from Picket Fense. The anniversary sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Sketch

 

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Witch way - SSC345

Hello. There is a new color inspiration photo prompt up over at Sunday Stamps. This is a fun Halloween-inspired board.  Here is what I did with it.

I blended the back ground using inks from Simon Says Stamp pawsitively saturated inks.  The witch and cat are from MFT stamps and I used my scan-n-cut to cut them out.  The moon with the bats has been in my stash forever, so I have no idea who makes it.  I hand drew the tiny spiders and the bats are done using black embossing paste from Tim Holtz through a stencil from Echo Park.

I can't wait to see what you come up with using the color inspiration board above.

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Fall thank you

Hello. Playing in a few challenges today with this clean and simple card.

The leaf stamp is an oldie but goodie from Papertrey, Ink.  I used Simon Says Stamp saturated inks on them. The sentiment is from Hero Arts and the dot stitched border die is from Jillian Vance Designs.

Enter this into:

CAS on Friday - Leaves

Simply clean & simple - signs of fall

Hero Arts - Anything goes

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Just start - anyway you punch it TSOT655

Hello and welcome to another sketch challenge at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  We are partnering with our sister double trouble challenge on this one. Below are the specifics. 

 

THING 1:  Trouble Maker 

says, "National Punch Day, Friday, Sept 20th, is about three things. Can you guess which two we are celebrating? Here are your choices:

1. A crafty tool.  

2. A sweet or spicy drink ladled from a punch bowl.

3. A punch that you dole out with your fists.

Hopefully, your selections agree with mine... here is our challenge: 

1. Required:  Look through your stash and choose at least one punch and/or die to use in your project.   

2. Optional:  Pour your favorite punch or beverage into a spill-proof container.  If you let us know in the comments what beverage you poured you will earn another chance in our random drawing.  

3. Fist punching NOT ALLOWED.   

Thing 2:  Double Dare

says, "If you have met Thing 1's requirement, using punch(es) and/or die(s) and have used the TSOT sketch, you are eligible to enter your project HERE at Try a Sketch On Tuesday Challenge #655  for another chance in our random drawing. 

Special Notes:  Please note that Try a Sketch On Tuesday starts on Tuesday, September 16th. If you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, the 15th, you are still eligible to enter your project at TSOT. You are permitted to backlink for that Monday only. So be sure to visit again on Tuesday, September 15th, and post your card to the TSOT Challenge using the link provided above. 

THING 3:  Twisted Sister 

says, "Hey! This sketch is from our sister challenge at Try a Sketch On Tuesday. We think it would be fun to use because it is perfect for punch cuts and/or die cuts. 

"My optional twist is to use TSOT Sketch #655. If you have used this sketch in your project you have earned another chance in our random drawing. 

"Feel free to change the orientation of the sketch... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. Adding a sentiment is optional. You may vary the shapes as long as the basic sketch is recognizable in your project."  

Link up here.

 

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Just bee-cause - SSC344

Hello and welcome to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps.  Below is what I made using the sketch.

 

The bee stamps and the sentiment are from Concord & 9th. The designer paper is from Moda Scrap. 

 

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Miss you - TFC95

Hello everyone. Here is your mid-month reminder about the current challenge going on over at The Flower Challenge blog.  Here is another card that I created for the current challenge.

The flower stamp is from Penny Black. I used Tombow markers on the stamp, then spritzed it and stamped it onto watercolor cardstock.  The sentiment stamp is from My Favorite Things.  I also layered the panel with dark purple cardstock (which looks black in the photo) to match the flowers.

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