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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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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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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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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1 SKETCH, 3 VERY DIFFERENT CARDS!

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Utilizing the current sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

This card was my first effort. I used a couple colors on the word Beautiful to get a gradient look - top half is pink, bottom half is orange. I couldn't accomplish this without the Misti tool as it required multiple stampings in the same place.

SUPPLIES

gradient circle stamp - Altenew Halftone Circles set

flowers stamp - Stampendous! Agapanthus

word stamp - Altenew Magnolia Ballerina set

 Entering the Simon Says Stamp challenge - Add a Sentiment

I started this card upside down and but needed to change the orientation midpoint once I decided to use a different phrase. Hearts were punched from scraps and glued down. This envelope stamp is ancient but there are plenty of this type still being made.

SUPPLIES

envelope stamp - Picture Show

word stamp - unknown clear set

hearts - assorted punches

Playing along with the Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes

This card might be my favorite from this sketch, because of the casual flecked oatmeal cardstock, and delicate Spring feel of the bouquet.  The stripes are stamped in a VersaMagic chalk ink, words are white embossed, and black specks are spattered ink.  The main image was colored with colored pencils and fussy cut, then foam mounted.

SUPPLIES

flower arrangement stamp - Annette Allen Watkins

stripes stamp - A Muse Artstamps Uneven Bars

word stamp - Stampendous! True Friends set

Also playing along with the following Challenges:

Try It On Tuesday - SPRING

Krafty Chicks - STAMPS

Beautiful Blossoms - ANYTHING w/OPT. MOODBOARD

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CAS PASTEL FLOWERS

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TECHNIQUES

basic stamping (flowers) - outline stamped in gray to lessen the contrast with the lighter colored pencil shading

colored pencils (flowers)

die cutting (Hello word)

metallic heat embossing  (Hello word)

sparkle pen (flower petals - white)

foam mounting

chrome flatback gems 

SUPPLIES

flower grouping stamp - Altenew Paint-a-Flower Coral Sunset clear set

Hello diecut - Altenew Halftone Circles

inks - Memento gray, Versamark

colored pencils

pink cardstock - random stash

sparkle pen  -  Wink of Stella

silver embossing powder

flat back chrome gems - random stash

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

The Flower Challenge

#74 Add Embellishment  (ends 11/26)

Try it on Tuesday

Sparkle and Shine (ends 11/15)

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FLOWERS FOR MOM

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TECHNIQUES

basic stamping (flowers)

alcohol markers  (image)

die cutting (Mom word)

glitter glue  (Mom word)

preprinted sentiment (black word strip)

flat back gems (on flower petals)

*I gave the area around the image a halo effect in a very light blue marker to help the image stand out a bit more.  The Mom word was die cut from the main panel after coloring everything, and then popped up on 3 more die cuts in dark blue.

SUPPLIES

flower grouping stamp - Altenew Paint-a-Flower Coral Sunset clear set

Mom diecut - Catherine Pooler Just Mom Word Die #CPD1286  

preprinted word strip - Paper Rose Black & White Sentiment Sheet SKU 19023

alcohol markers - Copics

glitter glue  -  Stickles Frosted Lace

flat back gems - Park Lane

On the inside of the card, because the recipiant is a person of faith 

and going through a tough time:

Sharing with the following Challenge:

Use Your Stuff

#469 Die Cuts  (ends 10/29)

A Place to Start

#102022 Optional Circles or Squares  (ends 11/4)

The Flower Challenge

#73 Use a Sentiment  (ends 10/26)

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CAS POPPIES x3

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TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (flowers, spots, You are the Best sentiment) 

alcohol markers  (green stems)

preprinted  (2 sentiment strips)

flat back gems

SUPPLIES

floral grouping stamp  -  Stampin' Up! Pleasant Poppies

You are the Best sentiment stamp  -  Altenew Best Sentiments mini clear set

gradient circles  -  Altenew Halftone Circles clear set

solid circles  -  Stampin' Up! Simply Circles set

inks  -  Distress Barn Door, Worn Lipstick and Spun Sugar

preprinted sentiment  -  Paper Rose 

flat back gems  -  Park Lane

Sharing this one-layer card above with the following Challenges:

Less is More  #471  (ends 8/26)

Inkspirational #271  (ends 8/17)

Sharing this card above with the following Challenges:

Gem of a Challenge

Wk 17  (ends 8/26)

Sharing this Friend card above with the following Challenge:

The Paper Players

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FLORAL SPRAY x3

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Inspired by a card that was created in this post by Hannelie at the DesertDiva blog and I branched out from there (yikes, did not mean for that to be a pun! That's what happens when you're a little visual...  :o)

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (floral grouping, saying in maroon) 

colored pencils  (maroon flowers on white)

ink swiping  (striped panels)

preprinted  (white sentiment strips)

die cutting  (Shine word)

layered mounting  (partial image panels)

distressed edging  (gray panel)

metallic card stock  (Shine word)

ribbon

flat back gems

SUPPLIES

floral grouping stamp  -  Gina K. Designs Grateful Spray

inks  -  Distress, Stampin' Up!

colored pencils

preprinted sentiment  -  Paper Rose

metallic silver matte card stock  -  random stash

flat back gems  -  Park Lane

ribbon  -  random stash

Sharing these cards with the following Challenges:

Use Your Stuff

#454 Nature  (ends 8/20)

Creative Fingers

#236 Always Anything Goes  (ends 8/19)

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