Addicted to CAS and TicTacToe 272

 

                                             https://tictactoechallenge.com/tttc273-featured-designer-silke/

        https://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-286.html

 I am entering my CAS card for both of these challenges. I used a simple white card, added striped design paper strips and punched out hearts using an old Martha Stewart heart punch. I stamped the "thank you!" with versafine clair black ink. A quick and easy card. I used CAS, hearts, and stripes for my tic tac toe row. 

Freshly Made Sketch #692

 

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2025/06/theres-still-time-to-play-with-sketch_0950219835.html

I made this card using this sketch above and used Momenta stamps for the small images and a Brass and Bliss sentiment stamp. Burgundy cardstock was used for the card base. I used design paper for the larger panel. I used the flip side of the design paper for the matting on the smaller squares and for the sentiment..

Krafty chick #774 and Allsorts #826

The challenge for Krafty Chicks 774 is masculine, and for the Allsorts #826 it is seaside. I made this card combining these challenges.  Here is where you can find the details for these challenges:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/krafty-chicks-challenge-774-masculine.html 

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-826.html

I used the paper strips flip technique for my background. I stamped a background collage and then cut it into strips. When I glued them to the front of my card I would flip every other one to mix up the pattern. I used a variety of masculine colors. I added the diecuts for my focal point. The sentiment is from Brass and Bliss. The die was from Impression Obsessions. 

 

A great week for stenciling

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There seemed to be lots of challenges with the stenciling theme this week. I made this one for these

Details found here

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/inkspirational-challenge-344-use.html

 

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/just-us-girls-781-stencil-week.html

And my inspiration for the hanging plants came from this week's Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers1021. 

I am not sure of the source of this stencil, which the packaging got thrown away. The inks I used for stenciling are distress oxide inks. The sentiment I used was from Gina K designs and stamped in  Versafine Clair Black ink.. 

Christmas Kickstart #99

https://christmaskickstartchallenge.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-christmas-kickstart-challenge-99.html

I used the sketch challenge for the BYSHC challenge for the layout. And used the theme from the Christmas Kickstart challenge for the cute critters used. The paper is from Paper Studio, and the dies are from Sizzix. The little embellishments are from A Colorful Life.  Loved the non-traditional Christmas colors on this design paper choice. 

Time out challenge #291

https://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/06/challenge-291.html

This was such a fun card to make. I used a stencil from A Colorful Life in a different type of way than I usually do. A Colorful life often includes both the image and the piece that was left over. I love to use it often as a mask or a pattern to draw around. This time I masked my paper with the stencil and stamped the shell images inside the heart, The arms on the stencil are on that template as well so they worked to mask where the arms were during the stamping process. Then I outlined the arms and the heart to make the definite line on the card. I colored the arms with an alcohol marker and also some of the shells and the sea grass. The stamps were from various shells parts of many different companies sea shell collections I have. So picking the shells for this was much like collecting shells on the beach. The sentiment is from one of my Stampin' Up sets. 

I am just loving all the possibilities I can have when using stencils. They are fast becoming one of my "go to" tools to use in creating. If you haven't done much with stenciling techniques, I encourage you to give them a try. And they take up so little storing space. 

 

Crazy is my fame, stenciling is my game - Summer Fun challenge

 Here's my card for the Crazy is my fame and stenciling is my game challenge for Summer Fun.

Here's the details for the challenge:

 https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2025/06/june-2025-stencil-fun-challenge.html

I used one of my newest stencils from A Colorful Life, using a blending of different yellow distress oxide inks for the stenciling. Then I found all my small beach themed stamps to stamp into the shapes. Most of these have retired but they are still some of my favorites in my stash for summer. The sentiment is actually a new one I just ordered from Brass and Bliss.