Let it bee

Hi. I decided to play with this week's Freshly Made Sketch again and came up with this.

I tore my stamps apart looking for a specific stamp and die set for the bee, and frustratingly, never found it.  Ended up fussy cutting this one from Recollections.  I added color using Copic markers and the wings have sparkle spritz on them.

The sentiment is from Creative Expressions, and the die is from Brass & Bliss. I had a yellow background already created in my background stash, so added that behind the dots.  The line of dots that is supposed to resemble the flight of the bee is done using a sewing tracing wheel in black ink. 

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Thanks - TSOT#684

Hello and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesdays.  

The background stamp is from Andy Skinner at Creative Expressions.  I stamped it in Antique Linen oxide ink onto cream cardstock and cut out the panels.  The wreath die is from Tim Holtz, Sizzix line.  I used some leftover leaves that I had sitting in my stash and added them on.  The Thanks is a die from Spellbinders.  

Here is the link to join in on the challenge. Not only here, but you can also combine your card with our sister challenge here.

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Blessed are the curious

Hello.  Today, I'm sharing a mixed-media card that I created a while ago. It goes well with the Just Us Girls Challenge of number(s).

I started out with watercolor paper and used speckled egg ink to color the background.  Then added rice paper from Stamperia. The stamps in the background were randomly done to create interest.  The focal point gears are a die from Memory Box, and the sentiment is a sticker from Tim Holtz.  To finish this, I splattered some gold paint over the top. 

Stamps:

Creative Expressions - Sam Poole

Stamperia - Dewdrops, Vicky P

Lesia Zgharda 

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Challenges:

Just Us Girls - numbers

Creative Artiste mixed media challenge - anything goes

You are capable

Hello. I'm participating in a mixed-media altered index card challenge today. This is week 2 of the 2025 altered index challenge, and the prompt calls for butterflies. However, my take on the challenge is singular. 

The butterfly die and distress diamond stencil are from Memory Box. The brick stamp in the background comes from the Sam Poole collection at Creative Expressions. After adding a layer of gesso, I used antique linen and speckled egg distress colors on the background of the index card. The final pop of color comes from a spritz of speckled egg spray that I let run down the surface.  

The finishing touches are black splatters and a sentiment sticker from small talk idea-ology stickers from Tim Holtz.  

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Mixing it up

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today with a mixed media thanks card. 

I cut and inked up some worn and weathered designer paper from creative expressions to go with the sketch. I added a bit of script stamping to the grey panel and decided it needed some heat embossing to stand out a bit more. The "thanks" die is from Spellbinders. 

Rub on stitching from 49 and market is used along the left panel and lastly, added a medallion cut out for further interest (TH stamp). Added some black ink splatters, just because I could.  

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Hello friend

Hello. Playing in a few challenges with this lovely set from Gina K Designs.

The flower dies, stamp, sentiment and stencils are from Gina. I used inks from Simon Says Stamp to color them.  The greenery behind is a die from Sizzix.  

The wonderful loop border rectangle die is from creative expressions. I finished off the card by adding some black self adhesive pearls from Kaisercraft.

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Challenges:

https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/06/challenge-265-ibw-there-are-always.html

Crafty Catz - anything goes and use a stencil: Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com)

Sometimes

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Less Is More.  It's a one-layer challenge this go around.  See photo and cue card below.

Stamps are from Creative Expressions. I colored the image with Copic markers. 

Here is the cue card.

 

Please visit the Simply Less is More BLOG to see what wonderful creations the design team has come up with.

 

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Sometimes there are no words

Hello. Playing in the sketch challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches today.

The sentiment is from Creative Expressions sweet sunflower stamp set. It appears that there is a teenie tiny heart in the O on NO.  Which makes it kind of sweet.

The flowers are washi tape from Pink Fresh Studio, and I also used coordinating dies to cut them out.  Crafty Meraki crafty plaid background die used over a base of white cardstock. 

Gold DMC floss was used for the bow to match the gold foiling in the washi tape.

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