Thinking of you

Hello. I'm playing in the Freshly Made Sketch #717 today. I've had this panel sitting in my stash for a while and put it to use on this sketch.

I blended distress inks onto the panel using antique linen and speckled egg oxide inks. The background script stamp is from Amazon and I stamped it in hickory smoke archival ink.   Next I added the scroll stencil from TH onto the panel with embossing paste. 

Blended out another panel using speckled egg so that I could use it for the small right-hand strip. The sentiment is from My Favorite Things and I used the same hickory smoke ink on it. Cut it out with a die and popped it up with foam tape. I love how soft this turned out.

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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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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."  

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So much to be grateful for - SSC343

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

                               

The stamps are from Technique Tuesday, Tim Holtz, and PTI.  The inks I used are Distress Oxides and Simon Says Stamp pawsitively saturated inks.

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Sending best wishes

Hello. Playing in the Just Us Girls stencil challenge today.

I created my own stencil using the postage die from Penny Black. Using a blending brush and tumbled glass distress oxide inks created a soft glow to frame up the flowers. Those are from studio light, the flower centers, leaves, and stems were colored with copics.  The sentiment is from The Ton and is popped up using foam tape.

The yellow gingham ribbon was unearthed from my ribbon stash and tied with the bow easy.

Also adding this into the tic-tac-toe challenge #250. 

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Wishing you all kinds of happy.

Hello. Playing in The Freshly Made Sketches challenge today.

The leaf dies are from Lawn Fawn. I cut them out of Hammer Mill smooth cardstock and then blended an assortment of Oxide inks onto them.

The sentiment is from The Ton and the mesh die is from Cheery Lynn. The Stitched rectangle die is from MFT. 

Just for you

Hello and Welcome to another Fusion Card Challenge, where you can use the sketch or the photo or both. Here is what I did with it.

I did a bit of ink blending with Ranger distress oxides and inks for this one. Leaf die is from Simon Says Stamp. Sentiment stamp is from Papertrey, Ink. 

Here is the sketch/inspiration photo.

 

Please check out the Design Team’s creations for this challenge, where there’s a lot of really awesome inspiration!

Fusion Card Challenge

 

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Fall leaf

Hello everyone. It’s time for a new sketch challenge over at Try Stamping On Tuesdays.

 

 

I used a background that was blended with distress oixdes from my stash to cut out the leaf. Leaf die is from Simon Says Stamp. I did cut 3 and glued them together for extra dimension. Added two thin strips of gold mirror cardstock to the top and bottom of the rustic white cardstock panel. Gold self adhesive dots are from Pink Fresh Studio. Kraft and the rustic white cardstock are from PTI. 

Here is the sketch for you to use as inspiration.

 

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2022!

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is New Years!

Used a balloon stencil and speckled egg oxide ink on this. Added the 2022 using number dies and holographic cardstock. Added the tag onto the balloon tie with some silver ribbon/twine. Here's hoping the 2022 will get us back to "normal." 

 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy    Shirley   Patti

 

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Noel

Hi all - Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch today.

The big snowflake die is from Trinity stamps. The snowflake background stamp is from Echo Park. It is stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with silver embossing powder.  Oxide inks blended for the background. Mini noel sentiment is from Impress Cards& Crafts.  

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Hang in there...

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is to create a summer themed card.

I don't know about you all, but this summer has been all about yard and garden work for me. Flower soft used for the grass in the wheel barrow. Cloud stencil used for the sky. 

 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy (on sabbatical)   Shirley   Patti

 

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Sea you soon

Hello and Welcome to another Fusion Card Challenge, where you can use the sketch or the photo or both. Here is what I did with it.

 

 I followed the sketch and incorporated some sea shells for the circles for a good Fusion card.  Deckled edge dies used on the layers to resemble waves. Stamps are from Hero Arts. 

Please check out the Design Team’s creations for this challenge, once again, they have knocked it out of the park.

Betty J Clarie Grantham Jeanne Jachna  Jen Mitchell  Karren Johnson  Linda Callahan Lyndal Higgins   Michelle Leone  Michelle Lupton  Tristan Dawes  Wanda Cullen

 

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Let your dreams take flight

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is Wet or Dry embossing or both. 

I did ink smooching and some heat embossing on a background and then cut out the butterfly. The cloud embossing folder is from Darice and I used a bit of tumbled glass distress oxide ink to highlight them. It's hard to see in the photo. I made a flag out of the sentiment using a fish tail banner die from MFT.  Pretend it's waving in the wind. LOL. 

 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy   Shirley   Patti

 

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You are enough

Hello. Playing in the Addicted to CAS challenge of bugs today.

Squeezed lemonade distress oxide ink used with a blender brush for the center. Stamped the butterfly and sentiment in versafine clair ink.  That's it - clean and simple.  Butterfly and sentiment stamps are from Simon Says Stamp.

Hello

Hello and Welcome to another Fusion Card Challenge, where you can use the sketch or the photo or both. Here is what I did with it.

I went with the sketch on this Fusion challenge. I stamped a few background stamps randomly in versafine and heat embossed them in white. The plaid is from The Ton and the script is from Darkroom Door. To create the color wash, I used tumbled glass, speckled egg and antique linen and did a bit of smooching and layering until I was happy with the results.  The plaid embossing folder from Spellbinders was used on the tag. The hello die is three layers thick so that it stands out a bit. 

Please check out the Design Team’s creations for this challenge, once again, they have knocked it out of the park.

Betty J Clarie Grantham Jeanne Jachna  Jen Mitchell  Karren Johnson  Linda Callahan Lyndal Higgins   Michelle Leone  Michelle Lupton  Tristan Dawes  Wanda Cullen

 

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Happy Spring

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is Signs of Spring.

I decided to create a little window to welcome spring.  Cloud die is popped up with foam to look like it's floating. The small flowers are from Tim Holtz sizzix line. Distress oxide ink in tumbled glass used for the sky, Flamingo Kitch on the flowers and twisted citron for the leaves. The arched tag die is and old one from My Favorite Things. 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy   Shirley   Patti

 

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Thinking of you

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is Anything Goes.

Bright yellow flowers should help lift someone's spirits. Flower die is from Simon Says Stamp. The leaf dies are from Carta Bella. I used distress oxide ink to color the back ground and highlight the flowers. Tag die is from MFT and the lattice die is from Pink Fresh. I used some very old large brads for the centers of the flowers. Little bow is tied with the Bow Easy. 

 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy   Shirley   Patti

 

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Under the sea slimline card

Hi everyone. It's time for another challenge over at The House That Stamps Built. This week our challenge is to make a slimline card.

Used distress oxide inks to color the fish and seahorse. I embossed the squares with Tim Holtz bubble stencil for added dimension. Love how it came out. Dies are from Rubbernecker and Pink Fresh Studio.  The multi faceted dew drops are from Honey Bee. 

 

There's a new challenge every week over at  The House That Stamps Built, and you don't have to use Repeat Impressions stamps to link up or win. Also, for my blog readers: Enjoy the 10% discount code to the Repeat Impressions Store posted on the sidebar.

 

One lucky person will win a $25 Repeat Impressions Gift Certificate on the first Wednesday of every month – Good luck!

Also, check out our Rock Star blogs to see what they did with the challenge.

 

Donna   Heather   Joy   Shirley   Patti

 

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http://www.repeatimpressions.com/

 

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