Hello and welcome back to another challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday. I created this 5 x 7 mixed media card using the sketch below.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
With Sympathy - TSOT#696
Monday, May 25, 2026
I think you're pretty great
Hello. I'm playing in the sketch challenge over at The Paper Players today.
The blue panel is created using one of Lisa Horton's stencils out of her stencil deck. I used tumbled glass oxide ink and then layered it with dark navy cardstock.
The daisy dies and the sentiment are from Simon Says Stamp. The stitched round die is from Craft Addiction UK. I also layered the circle using navy cardstock.
Thanks for stopping by.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Mixed media birthday card - SSC386
Hello and welcome back to another challenge over at Sunday Stamps. I created this card sketch this go around, so I hope you join in on the challenge.
I smooched distress ink in Stormy sky to create the background. The ledger stamp is from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous and it is stamped in hickory smoke archival ink.
The number stencil is from Gummiapan, and I used black embossing paste from Ranger (Tim H). The other stamps on the front panel are from LDRS. Sentiment is from Honey Bee Stamps.
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
Sunset at the lake
Hello. I'm playing in the challenge of dies, stencils or both today over at Just Add Ink.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
From me to you
Hello. I'm playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today with some new dies and stamps from Gummiapan.
The heart tag and the notebook border are new as is the type background stamp. I used it on the smaller heart dies (PTI) as well, using antique linen oxide ink. You'll have to enlarge the photo to see that. The sentiment stamps on the heart tag are from The Stamp Market and the xoxo is from Whimsy stamps.
I used walnut stain distress ink on the edges of the type panel and added the small bow to the tag and called this done.
By the way, Color Me Nordic is a US based online store for Gummiapan dies, stamps and they're also carrying Craft Addiction UK dies too.
Thanks for stopping by.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Collect beautiful moments - TSOT#695
Hello and welcome back to another challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
I decided to do a spotlight technique with the butterfly for this challenge. Butterfly stamps is from Tim Holtz, stampers anonymous. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. I used up some yellow scraps with the fishtail banners on the left-hand side.
Here is the link to join in the challenge.
Thanks for dropping by.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Just sayin' hello - SSC385
Saturday, May 2, 2026
CAS - Happy Birthday
Hello. I'm playing in three challenged today with the following card.
I started off with the sketch over at Just Add Ink. Then worked in some heat embossing, red and kept it clean and simple for the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. Also adding it into the double trouble challenge.
The flower stamp and die is from Altenew. I used Olo markers to color it. The round die in the back is from Craft Addiction UK and the birthday sentiment is an off brand from Amazon that Crissy Stokes recommended.
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Friday, May 1, 2026
Fly away
Hello. I'm playing in the Freshly Made Sketch today using this grungy card.
The designer paper is from Memory-place called visionaries. I cut it to fit the sketch and distressed it and inked the edges. Added it to a top folding cream card base and layer, that I also distressed. I have an old making memories distress tool that got a good work out on this card. The ink I used to distress everything in is walnut stain.
The stamps in the background match the designer paper somewhat. The type stamp is from Papertrey, Ink and I used antique linen to stamp it in. The dots are from Tim Holtz and stamped in Cocoa ink from Simon Says Stamp. Lastly, the fly away sentiment is from Woodware.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Have a wonderful day - TSOT#694
Hi and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
I went with a subtle take on the designer paper using a sky/cloud piece from the Craft Consortium. The flower dies are from Gummiapan. I used a bit of silver embossing powder around the holes in the flowers to give it a bit more dimension and interest. Sentiment is from The Ton and the stitched cover die is from My Favorite Things.
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ETA: Link Double Trouble
Monday, April 27, 2026
Believe in yourself
Hello. Playing with the latest sketch challenge over at The Paper Players today.
I used items from Simon Says Stamp A little artsy Card Kit. The sentiment is also from Simon but out of the Artful Pallet kit.
I did add a strip of Tim Holtz black cardstock along the side of the designer paper out of the kit. I like how it defined the paper. The daisy is colored using SSS ink with a blending brush using the stencil that came in the kit. Lastly, I added a few paint splatters.
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Saturday, April 25, 2026
With Sympathy
Hello. I recently came across this watercolor panel in my scrap pile and decided to turn it into a card.
Sentiment is from My Favorite Things. I know that I used Tombow markers on the stamp and then added splatter to finish it off. The green dot designer paper is an old piece from lasting impressions that I've had in my stash forever. My card base is slightly darker than my watercolor paper, but decided to go for it anyway!
Adding this into the sympathy challenge over at CAS on Sunday.
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
Hello - SSC384
Saturday, April 18, 2026
For you
Hi there. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today with this card.
The flower dies are from Altenew. I used the embossing folder that came with this to add texture to the petals. I added the color using Simon says stamp pawsitively saturated ink and a blending brush.
The embossing folder on the left is also from Simon Say Stamp. The dragonfly die is an old one from Memory Box and the sentiment is from Papertrey, Ink.
The dragonfly is suspended only on the petal and appears to be floating in real life.
Thanks for stopping by.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Thank you - TSOT#693
Hi and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.
I used a stencil as the main focus for this card. Eucalyptus and juniper ink from Simon Says Stamp was ink blended through the stencil. The sentiment is from My favorite Things.
The circle charms are made using jump rings, glossy accents and designer paper. So much fun to make and use as dimensional interest on cards.
Thanks for stopping by.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Happy Birthday
Hello all. I'm playing in the Freshly Made Sketch today with this card.
I started out with a large piece of watercolor paper and distress spray inks in stormy sky and antique linen. I used a brayer to even out and spread the colors. The dots are done using a stencil from The Crafters Workshop and embossing paste. Then I stenciled on jumbled numbers using stormy sky distress ink.
The script words is a stamp from Darkroom Door, which I stamped in hickory smoke archival ink. Added white and black splatters all over too. Once everything was dry, I cut out the rectangles using a deckled die. Added stormy sky distress ink to the edges with a dauber and popped them up using foam tape on the card base. The birthday sentiment and die are from Waffle Flower.
Thanks for dropping by.
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