AAA Birthday #65 – Background Focus

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

I love how broad this theme is, all you have to do is make it a birthday card! I used some Stampin Up DSP ‘Rock & Roll’ which I coloured with my Stampin Blends and then popped up the sentiment over some bronze twine and a couple of die cut pics.

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 Monday 30th September to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #273 – ATG CAS opt Get Well

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

After the month she’s had, I think I need to give this card to my daughter. She’s been diagnosed with chronic glandula fever, which has seen her one week on, one week off school depending on how tired and unwell she feels. Not the best situation to be in with her in her final year of high school. Only 6 more weeks to go before study break and exams., so hopefully we’ve seen the worst of it.

For my card I used a stamp set from Purple Onion Stamps called ‘Elliot & Marcel – Hugs & Feeling Blue’. These are the cutest images which were perfect for this challenge. I stamped, coloured with my Stampin Blends and fussy cut out the flat elephant. I added a brick background die cut behind and the sentiment from the same stamp set and my card was done.

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 Saturday, 14th September to link up your project.

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Just Add Ink #717 – Just Add a Sketch

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

When I saw this sketch, I instantly thought Christmas card! I used a retired DSP from Stampin Up that has a flocked red stripe. I stamped, coloured and cut out 1 of the critters from the Colorado Craft Company ‘Christmas Hats’ stamp set. I mirror stamped 1 of them so that they were both facing the sentiment. I popped them up over a strip of silver glitter and silver glimmer cardstock.

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, 4th September at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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Sketch Saturday #758

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I thought this sketch leant itself to using a large sentiment in the centre and I knew the Kaiserkraft ‘Fa La La’ stamp was just perfect for it. I gold embossed the sentiment and popped the panel into a couple of layers of red and green cardstock. I added some old flocked DSP on my card base and then some gliter gold die cut leaves in place of the sketch swirls.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Friday, 6th Spetember (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Cards #272 – Sketch

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

I coloured and fussy cut 3 flowers from the Stampin Up True Love DSP. This is probably my favourtie DSP that Stampin Up has ever amde (big call I know)! I added some crystal lacquer to the flower centres and popped up a sentiment from Uniquely Creative and my ard was done.

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 Saturday, 31st August to link up your project.

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Just Add Ink #715 Just Add Shading/Shadows

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

I decided to play with a technique I haven’t used for eons – shadow stamping with white ink. I used a layering stamp set from Altenew ‘Climbing Clematis’ and stamped th 1st image in white ink, then layered with a variety of pinks inks from lightest to darkest. Can you see the subtle shadow? Using a Crumb Cake card base helps acieve the shaow look. I added a pre-stamped sentiment from my stash and some sequins and my card was done.

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, 21st August at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Birthday #64 – Critters

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

Anyone who knows me knows that I love to make cards with critters on them so was thrilled when this theme popped up. For my card I used Stampin Up stamp sets ‘Drizzling Droplets’ inked in Slate Grey and a sentiment from ‘Happiest of Birthdays’ and one of the cute bunnies from CAS-ual Fridays ‘Somebunny’ stamp set. I did a few layers with Stampin Up DSP from the In Colour range for 2024 along with Slate Grey card stock.

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, 31st August to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Sketch Saturday #756

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge and do we have a great sketch for you!

I thought the rectangles in the sketch looked like trees, so decided to make a Christmas card to add to my stash. I used a few of the tress from the Clearly Besotted set ‘Modern Chrismas’ inked up in Altenew Moss and Olive inks.The sentiment is from a miscelaneous set I have.

Come join in the fun; we’d love to see how you were inspired. Check out the projects that the other artists at Sketch Saturday have created, take the challenge and link your creation to the challenge post. We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Friday, 9th August (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Cards #270 Sketch

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

I loved the look of the blue banner, so decided to use that on my card, sponging Pacific Point and Starry Sky inks from Stampin Up. I stamped, coloured and fussy cut a cute little platypus from the Uniquely Cretive – You’re Weird stamp set. I added some crystal lacquer to the goggles and then created some air bubbles from the snorkle.

For those that may not know, the platypus is a duck-billed, beaver-tailed, otter-footed, egg-laying aquatic creature native to Australia.

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 Saturday, 3rd August to link up your project.

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Just Add Ink #711 – Inspiration Photo

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

I was inspired by the Christmas feel and the colours in the photo along with the puffiness of the marshmallows.

I created a scalloped background (MFT) that gave the feel of Christmas garlands with baubles (I added some red gems). I stamped, coloured and cut out a Christmas elf (MFT Santa’s Elves) and layered it all on white, red and green cardstock.

Do you think the puffy paint n the hat looks like marshmallow fluff?

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, 24th July at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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