Sending hugs - SSC382

Hello and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps.

I ink blended an oval for the background and raised the sentiment panel a bit for this one.  I used Simon Says Stamp marine blue ink and stenciled through a die cut oval first.  Then I stamped the flower branch through it as well.  The stamp is from Alison Bombers Paper Artsy collection, and I used Tombow markers and huffed on them to stamp. 

Sentiment is from The Stamp Market.  The little banner die is from Technique Tuesday.

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Wishing you a beautiful day

Hello. The new sketch challenge over at The Paper Players caught my attention today, and I used it on this card.

My daffodils are almost ready to bloom (early in the PNW this year) and decided to use them as a focal point on this card.  The stamp is an old greenhouse society one from Technique Tuesday and I colored it with Olo markers.  The sentiment is from Honey Bee stamps.  The designer paper in the background is also from an older Fancy Pants 6 x 6 pad. 

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So Happy Together - TSOT688

Hello and welcome back to another sketch challenge over at Try a Sketch on Tuesday.  This one is a fun Valentines Day sketch or switch it up!

I used a heart die from Pink and Main and stamped on it using the same swirl stamp from inkadinkado as in the background.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.

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Life happens, coffee helps.

 Hello. Here is another card for the 2025 Fall/Winter coffee lovers blog hop.

The stamps are from the former Technique Tuesday stamp company.  I used a copic marker to color the coffee in the mug.  The sentiment on this is so true!

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Adulting is hard

Hello. Playing in the photo inspiration challenge today over at Just Add Ink.

I liked the leaves, coffee, and plaid in the photo below and incorporated them into my layout.  

The plaid designer paper is from Memory Box. The leaf is a die from Simon Says Stamp and was cut from a distress ink background that I had in my stash.  The coffee ring stamp is from Altenew and was stamped in Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.

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Love...

Hello. I'm playing in The Paper Players "Love is in the air" theme challenge today.

The heart die is from Echo Park.  I used a distress background that I created using lumberjack plaid that has been sitting in my stash for a while.  I popped up each little heart with a foam square to give this a bit of dimension. 

The sentiment is an old one from Technique Tuesday.  

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Hi There - TSOT661

Hi everyone. There is a new challenge up today over at Try A Sketch on Tuesday.

I used an old stamp from The Angel Company to stamp the sprigs using Eucalyptus ink from Concord & 9th.  I also did a lot of direct-to-paper inking for the left-hand strip and the layers, using the same ink color.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and the embossing folder is from Stampin Up!  Below is the sketch.

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Nailed it - TSOT659

Hello and welcome to another sketch challenge for Try A Sketch On Tuesday. 

The stamps are from Technique Tuesday. I fussy cut two of the nails to use behind the sentiment panel. The self-adhesive silver pearls are supposed to resemble nails as well. I specifically used an odd number of them, but looking at it now, maybe I should have added that last one to balance it out. What do you think?

Here is the sketch.

Link up here.

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Hey there - TFC95

Hello! Welcome to another challenge over at The Flower Challenge blog.  This month we are looking for you to include a stamped flower on your card.

Here is the card I created.

The flower stamp I used is from Gummiapan and colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from The Stamp Market.  

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

Link up here. 

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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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Birthday wishes - TFC89

Hello! Welcome to another challenge over at The Flower Challenge blog. It's our mid-month reminder that you still have time to play in the "make a square" card challenge.

Here is the card I created.

The flower and leaf dies are from Altenew. The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday.  

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

Link up here. 

Christmas Cheer

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

Here is another card that I created, which is to use gold.

 I used a poinsettia die from SSS to cut out the flower and leaves. Then added some gold using some gilding wax.  The sentiment is from Technique Tuesday and is embossed with gold and layered with gold mirrored cardstock. I also added some gold self-adhesive pearls and gold sparkle embroidery thread.

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Alphabet challenge - D is for deck the halls

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Less Is More.

The stamp is an old one from Technique Tuesday. I used Copic markers to color it. Ribbon from my stash.  

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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I like big cups

Hello. I got a chance to play around a bit today and made a few cards for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers blog hop. Here is the first one.

The stamps are from Technique Tuesday. I paired it with some brown gingham cardstock from A*Muse studio that I found in my stash. The tag die is an old one from PTI. Tied some twine into a bow and adhered it to a brown panel, which I used also for layering. 

More cards to come later! 

Just a note

Hi everyone, it's time for a new challenge over at Less Is More. It's a theme challenge this week and we are looking for Music.

The just a note die is from Concord & 9th. I used a music sheet background stamp from Gina K designs and cut out the sentiment. Added a few notes around it for interest. The stitch dot frame die is from Jillian Vance Designs. 

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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Time to get it in gear

Hello. Playing in the Freshly Made Sketch challenge today.

The gear stamps are from Hot off the press and the sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. I did heat emboss them using black embossing powder.

The perimeter of the card panel is distressed using Vintage photo distress ink. The outline stitch dot die is from Jillian Vance Designs.  I stuck a panel of fun foam on the back so that it could stand out on the black card base.

This will be used as a masculine birthday card in my stash. 

Thinking of you

Hello. Playing in the sketch challenge over at The Paper Players today. 

I had this Camilla colored and stuck in my stash for a bit and decided to put it to use on this sketch. The stamp and die are from Technique Tuesday.  I colored it with Copic markers. 

The designer paper is from an old paper pack called red devil from Bazzill Basics. Red and black cardstock is from PTI. 

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