Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge #583

https://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/06/sketch-583.html

For the Atlantic Heart Sketch challenge, I made a stenciled background by combining about three stencils together. Two of the stencils are from A Colorful Life and the other one is from my older part of my stencil collection where I was not keeping track of where it came from. I used distress oxide inks  with with pink, blue and green inks. when the pink and blue blended together there was a shade of purple. I used green cardstock to mount the white oval, and I used a lilac cardstock for the card base. The stamp is from Sweet an Sassy and it is stamped with versdafine clair black ink. The dies are from Sizzix.  I used enamel dots for the flower centers.

 

ABC Christmas challenge - w is for wreath

I did this wreath in not your traditional Christmas colors for the ABC Christmas challenge this week. W is for wreath. This stamp is from Sweet and Sassy stamps and so is the sentiment stamp. I colored the image with alcohol markers and stamped the image and sentiment in versafine clair black. The background card base is white and the background layer is design paper from Unity. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/

Doing these fun Christmas challenges help motivate me in my Christmas card making, so I appreciate finding so many online to take part in. 

 

Can You Handle the Pressure challenge - Christmas

I love embossing on design papers and decided to give it a try with this grid plaid. I mounted it onto a white card base. The die cut is from Spellbinder and done using pink glittery cardstock. The poinsettia is a Power Poppy digital that I sized and colored with copic markers. The sentiment is from Sweet and Sassy Stamps.  Embossing is one of my favorite techniques to use so I love taking part in the Can You Handle the Pressure challenges. This week the theme is Christmas and this worked right into my holiday making schedule. You can find the linky and details for the Can You Handle the Pressure here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2023/11/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of.html

 

52 Christmas Challenge - black and white

I love getting a few Christmas cards made during the year so I try to take part in at least one or two Christmas card challenges a month. This week I found this 52 Christmas challenge to be an interesting theme - to make a black and white card. So I found some black and white design papers that might go well with this stamp from Sweet and Sassy stamps. I used the gold chrome paper band just as little contrast on the card. I put dimensional strips behind the image panel. You can find the details of this challenge here:

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-colour-challenge.html

 

Atlantic Heart Sketch challenge 518

 

What a great sketch was up for a sketch challenge over on  Atlantic Heart Sketch challenge #518. I love ideas that help use up some of my saved scraps. This seemed so bright and cheerful to usher in spring. the stamps are from Sweet and Sassy!

You can find the details of the challenge here:

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/sketch-518.html

CCEE2244 - Silhouettes

 It's Maryann back with this weeks challenge.

I love the simplicity of the a Silhouette, a lot of companies have them whether they are stamps or dies.

Create a card with a beautiful Silhouette, it can be in a scene or a standalone image.

Now lets look at the creations from the design team.

http://www.cceestampers.blogspot.com

Here is my card for this week:

   

I stenciled the background with a stencil from A Colorful Life using blue distress oxide inks. The stamp set is from Sweet and Sassy.. The ground was made with black torn paper. I used some small rhinestones as stars. I have been working on Christmas cards all week so used this theme for one of them. 

Try It on Tuesday - Sparkles and Shines

I made this card for the Try It on Tuesday Challenge to use Sparkle and Shine. The sky was done with A Colorful Life stencil and distress oxide inks. The largest star I left white and then colored it in with sparkle gel pen, The stamps are from Sweet and Sassy. I am making a Christmas themed card with every challenge card I make for the next couple of weeks to get my Christmas stash built up and ready to send.  You can find the details for this challenge here below:

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2022/11/sparkle-shine.html

Pastels, gems, and sparkles for Christmas

For the last two days I have been inspired to make Christmas cards. Perhaps, because I have a lot of new Christmas dies and stamps I have found on sale and haven't used yet, I was excited to try. Here's one that I plan to use for the Can You handle the pressure challenge to use pastels and also for the SCS May Challenge to use sparkles and bling. This is my new wreath stamp from Sweet and Sassy Stamps and also a new 3 D Sizzix folder I have not had the chance to use much. I used Distress oxide inks to stamp the wreath and so water color the flowers and leaves. I added bling and sparkly enamel dots to the centers of the flowers, and gemstones for the berries. I used a sparkle pen to go over the white flowers and ribbon. Although this took me longer than I usually like to allow for an individual card (mainly because applying the embellishments took more time), I loved how it turned out. 

You can find out the details for the Can You Handle the Pressure challenge here:

https://cyhtp.blogspot.com/2022/04/anything-goes-embossing-with-twist-of_0267032586.html

 

Christmas Card Throwdown challenge - Rainbow colors

 

I made this card for the Christmas Card Throwdown challenge to use rainbox colors. I use part of an Impression Obsessions background stamp to swipe the distress oxide ink colors across on the stamp, spritzed it with water and stamped it onto white water color paper. Then I stamped the silhouette and sentiment from Sweet and Sassy Stamps with black versafine ink. 

You can find the details of the Christmas Card Throwdown challenge here:

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-colour-challenge.html

Krafty Chicks Christmas challenge - 3 wise men

 

Had time to make one more card for the Krafty  Chicks Christmas challenge this week. You can find the details for the challenge here:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/krafty-chicks-challenge-585-week-2.html

C.R.A.F.T. 617 - Christmas

 I made this card using a Sweet and Sassy Stamp that I received this week. I used a stencil and distress oxide inks for the background. I used the green distress oxide ink for the sentiment. These fabulous dies are from Gina Marie. I used red paper for the card base. I thought this would make a great entry for the C.R.A.F.T. #617 for its Christmas theme this week. You can be found the details here:

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-617-christmas.html

CCEE2032 Lighthouses

I am our hostess for August and I have lived most of her life near the Gulf of  Mexico and salt water seems to run in my veins.  August 7th is Lighthouse Day, so I am hoping you will  use a lighthouse in your card making and use a scripture or encouraging verse to add to it, hoping these words can light someone's way on their path of life.

I used a cloud stencil to make the clouds in the sky and a different stencil for the water, I added white gel pen lines in the clouds and in the waves. The silhouette stamp is from one of my favorites from Sweet and Sassy Stamps. I think the scripture is a Sweet and Sassy stamp too. I used various distress oxide inks for the sky and water, and I used versafine black for the silhouette and the scripture.  I hope you will join us over at CCEE stamps and check out our all the beautiful creations of the team here on our blogsite:  www.cceestampers.blogspot.com

CCEE2025 Youth Day

Welcome to another challenge from the CCEE gang!

Today, let's make a card for a kid of any age!  We all have little kids in our life, but we also have those "big" kids who never seem to age (or grow up!)  Your choice, a young person....or a person who never ages!

I always loved swinging as a kid. This silhouette  is from Sweet and Sassy as is the sentiment. The leaves I stamped and cut out are from Stampin' Up.