February 2026 – Tinstar Designs

AAA Cards #308 – Sketch challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great sketch for you!

For my card, I used an old stamp set from Stampin Up called ‘Dress to Impress’. I stamped and coloured the lipsticks in Cherry Cobler and Lovely Lipstick. i added from Shimmer to the lipstick part (not sure it shows well in the photo thought).

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Cards have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Sunday 28th February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Just Add Ink #779 – Sketch

Hello there, it’s time for another Just Add Ink Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I masked off my square and then sponged Tim Holtz Distress inks in Dried Marigold, Carved Pumpkin, Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon. I then stamped the flower, leaves and sentiment from the Stampin Up ‘Cottage Rose’ stamp set.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Just Add Ink have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Wednesday, 25th February at 7pm (ADST) Australian Eastern Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Birthday #82 – Slimline

Hello there, it’s time for a new challenge over at AAA Birthday and do we have a great theme for you!

I don’t make many slimline cards, but I should as they really lend themselves to differnt types of designs. For my card I decided to do an eclipse die cut sentiment. I first stamped the Stampin Up ‘Flowing Flowers’ with Altenew inks in Mountain Pine, Andromeda and Midnight Violet, the die cut the sentiment and popped the letters up. I added some coloured pearls to finish it off.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at AAA Birthday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us. You have until Saturday 28th February to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #307 – Colour Challenge

Hello there, it’s time for another challenge over at AAA Cards and do we have a great colour combo for you!

I felt this colour combo lent itself to a mountin/outdoor scene, so I turned to my Stampin Up ‘On the horizon’ stamps and dies. I ued Stampin Up cardstock in Basic Beige, Certainly Celeery, Mossy Meadow and Secret Sea to form my scene. I love how this turned out.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Two for Two!

Did a little bit of crafing today, playing along with The Male Room Challenge #206 and Addicted to CAS #300.

I love the idea to put a tag on a card, it gives you a chance to be really creative. I used up some scraps of various blue cardstock from Stampin up and layered them onto a tag. I die cut a few stars from the Uniquely Creative ‘Stacked Star’ dies and poped up a sentiment from Uniquely creative, some twine and my card was done.

For my AtC card, I used the Stampin Up ‘Birthday Goodness’ stampset and coloured the donut cake with my Stampin Blends in Crumb Cake and Magenta Madness. I added some crystal glaze to the icing on the donuts. Tasty right?!