GEOMETRIC CARD SKETCH

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Playing along with the current CAS COLOURS & SKETCHES challenge

Loved following this sketch - no limits to the options! I had these flower heads, etc. left from a couple other cards and so it came together pretty easily.

SUPPLIES

flower, leaf & "Beautiful" word stamps & dies - Altenew Simple Flowers set 

embossing folder - Altenew Ribbon Waves

"Hello" - preprinted word strip

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CHEERFUL HELLO

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Playing along with this week’s ATLANTIC HEARTS SKETCH CHALLENGE

Card was folded in half and then trimmed on the front panel by 1/4” on each side as shown. I tried adding some die cut black sprigs but it was not the improvement I had pictured. 

SUPPLIES

flower stamps and dies - Altenew Simple Flowers

large Hello die - Waffle Flower Oversized Hey Hi Hello Print

black word strip - preprinted

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CAS FLIGHT

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Playing along with the following challenges:

TUESDAY MORNING SKETCHES

JUST US GIRLS / TIMEOUT CHALLENGES

Colored panel was ink blended. Bird was stamped on Kraft card stock and then fussycut. Bird and words were foam mounted. Clear epoxy dots were colored with alcohol marker. 

SUPPLIES

flourish stamp - Autumn Leaves flourishes V:I

bird stamp - unknown

words stamp - Stampers Anonymous THMM113

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EASTER BLESSINGS

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Playing along with the current FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES challenge.

Branch was colored with pencils, fussy cut and mounted with foam dots. Polka dot circle was larger with a distressed edge but needed cutting down to fit the sketch better.

SUPPLIES

floral branch and greeting stamps - Stampin' Up! Indescribable Gift set

polka dot circle - Picket Fence Studios Polka Dot Grunge

dot embossing folder - Stampin' Up! Perfect Polka Dots

Also entering the following challenges:

AAA CARDS

ADDICTED TO CAS

CAS ON FRIDAY - Easter theme

BEAUTIFUL BLOSSOMS - Floral

LITTLE RED WAGON - Floral

UPDATE :o)

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CITYSCAPE HEART

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Playing along with the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week. 

UPDATE :o)

The background was made using my faux watercolor technique. I cut the heart from the background, and then used the background as the cardfront base. For the border on the white cardstock I used a Scor-Pal to add a raised line around each straight edge. This panel was then popped up on a scrap of foam.

SUPPLIES

buildings stamp - Stampendous Cityscape

sentiment stamp - Northwoods Rubber Stamps Cool Dot Wish You Were Here

heart die - Stampin' Up! Framelits Hearts #125599

holeless sequins - Gina K. Designs 

epoxy heart sticker - The Paper Studio

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SKETCH CHALLENGE x2

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I was thrilled to find this sweet little sketch challenge to play along with this week! Such a perfect layout for using up all sorts of leftover scrap card stock and DP. They mentioned using Stampin’ Up! products and I was happy to go for it, though I’m guessing most items are probably retired by now. But as we know in cardmaking world, substitutions are at worst a slight delay and at best a stroke of genius! 

Paper Craft Crew

Image was colored in with colored pencils, mostly Prismacolor. I used a little striped blue & white cotton twine by Jillibean Soup, and some white enamel dots from Altenew. Flags and sentiment were fussycut. 

SUPPLIES

bunny and word stamps - Stampin’ Up! Fable Friends set

clouds embossing folder - Stampin’ Up! Cloudy Day

dots embossing folder - Stampin’ Up! Perfect Polka Dots

scallop edge die & embossing folder -Stampin’ Up! Adorning Accents

yellow ink - Stampin’ Up! Crushed Curry

designer papers - Stampin’ Up! Subtle Florals I

Also entering this card in the following Challenges:

Color with Pencils

I Spy with My Little Eye - Beginning with B

Image was stamped in pale tan ink for a no-line watercolor effect, then colored in with colored pencils, mostly Prismacolor. I used some random twine-colored cording, tied and then stuck down with Zots super sticky glue dots under the bows. Flags and sentiment were fussycut. 

SUPPLIES

flowers stamp - Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Home set

flowers die - Stampin’ Up! Flowers of Home set

word stamp - Altenew set

text stamp - Stampin’ Up! French Script

background embossing folder - Stampin’ Up! Subtle

scallop edge embossing folder -Stampin’ Up! Delicate Designs

scallop edge die  -Stampin’ Up! Edgelits Large Scallop

designer papers - Stampin’ Up! Sherbet Colors

Also entering this card in the following Challenges:

Elliebelle’s Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Flora & Fauna

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SPRING TULIP

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Playing along with few challenges:

Atlantic Hearts

UPDATE :o)

Retro Rubber
 

Double D

Love love love to see those tulip leaves coming up each Spring!

SUPPLIES

large tulip stamp - Hero Arts (2000)

small tulip bunch stamp - Northwoods

spatter stamp - Stampin' Up! French Foliage set

background word stamp - Endless Creations, Inc.

foliage background stamp - Stampin' Up! Antique Background 

circular word stamp - Autumn Leaves Sentiments Circles set

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KITTY GARDENER

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Playing along with the following challenges:

Show Us Your Pussycats

Coloring with Pencils

How cute is this silly cat?! He looks young but he’s an oldie - 1996. Gardening keeps one young :o)

SUPPLIES

cat stamp - Dewey, Inkum & Howe Calvin Cat

stitched frame die - My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangles

large label - Stampin’ Up! Stitched Seasons Framelits set

words - Stampers Anonymous THMM111

paper - My Favorite Things Rainbow Love pad

colored pencils

Ranger Media Gloss Spray

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PINK, YELLOW AND GREEN

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Playing along with current The Paper Players challenge:

UPDATE :o)

Top two flower heads are foam mounted for a little dimension. Colors are a bit lighter in person. 

SUPPLIES

flower heads and Beautiful stamps and dies - Altenew Simple Flowers set

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SUNSHINE BEES

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 Playing along with:

 

Tuesday Morning Sketches

 Stamping Sensations - Spring

{PIN}spirational Challenges - Glitter

 I’ve known about the general importance of bees as pollinators, but in researching them to make sure they were a Spring-appropriate subject, this website showed me I had no idea how much there is to know:

SPRING BEES PAPER BY PSU

I had a leftover piece of faux watercolor with smooshed Distress ink that worked perfectly as the base layer for this card. On the top layer I die cut the honeycomb twice and then stamped the leafy branch in two shades of green.  I blended green along one lower side, and blue at the top and opposite side. All items are foam mounted.  Wings of bees are covered in Stickles Frosted Lace glitter glue.  I glued the white honeycomb cell borders back in. Black word strip is from Creative Expressions.

SUPPLIES

bee stamps and dies, honeycomb stamp and die, honeycomb die - Stampin' Up! Honey Bee set

leafy branch stamp - PrintWorks Annette Allen Watkins Leaf Pattern

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FLORAL HELLO

Joining in at the CAS on Friday challenge - Hello, and We Love Stamping challenge - FEMININE

This deep embossing folder works great but I was a little heavy on the pressure. Next time I will opt for a lighter cardstock or a spritz of water before running it through the machine.  I spritzed a bit of Avery Elle Shimmer Spray over the whole cardfront, which makes it glow nicely in natural sunlight.

SUPPLIES

floral embossing folder and corresponding stencils - Altenew Ballerina Magnolia set

words - same as above

shimmer spray - Avery Elle

enamel dots - BoBunny

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CAT and MOUSE

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Joining in at Just Add Ink for their current sketch challenge:

UPDATE :o)

My card got a special mention!

This cat and mouse stamp is so old but so sweet. I think the Hello! and phrase on the bottom helps to indicate that no one will be harmed today :o) I used some Prima watercolors on the image panel, and some faux watercolor Distress smooshing on the green and white piece.

SUPPLIES

cat and mouse stamp - eat cake graphics

"Stay" phrase - Stampin' Up! (1998) unknown set

"Hello" word bubble stamp - Altenew Speech Bubbles

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SHADES OF GREEN CLOVER LEAF

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Playing along with the Just Us Girls color challenge - I chose Sage green as my third option:

and the Colorful Options challenge - Green:

and the Inspired By challenge - Luck:

Sweet Stampin' - A Little Bit Irish

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Simply Clean & Simple - Optional Green

UPDATE :o)

Keeping it clean and simple and monochromatic with three shades of green, and a wonderfully simple open clover-like foliage image.  I don't believe in luck, but I love a good green clover! 

SUPPLIES

clover stamp - Judith

words stamp - Stampendous! True Friends set

circle stamp - Altenew Halftone Circles set

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