Sketch Saturday #767 opt twist use striped paper

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

I was inspired to make my first Christmas card of 2025 – I need to start early as I send about 100 cards every year! For this card I used some retired DSP from Stampin up ‘Boughs of Holly’ for my background panels and the a sentiment I chopped apart from Uniquely Creative. Super simple but very classic looking, don’t you think?

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, 24th January to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.

AAA Cards #281 – Anything Goes opt twist flies through the air.

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

I always love an ATG them and adding in the optional twist of flies in the air was super fun to play with. I used a cute stamp set from Simon Says Stamp ‘Happiest Wishes’ and coloured the puppy dog flying away with his ballon with my Stampin Blends. I popped him over a sponged cloud background and added the bold sentiment on the side.

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, 18th January to link up your project.

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AAA Birthday #69 – Winter Birthday

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

I used some of the snowflakes from the Kanban stamp set ‘Reindeers & Snowflakes’ inked up with my Altenew blue ink range and a sentiment I created on my PC. I think the silve3r die cut snowflake behind the sentiment helps it pop.

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 Friday, 31st January to link up your project.

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Just Add Ink #733 – Just Choose Two: Elves – Reindeer – Santa

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

For my card I chose Santa and Reindeer. I sponged a night sky with my Tim Holtz Distress Inks added a die cut Santa with his reindeer flying across the moon. Did a bit of water splatter to look like stars and added a sentiment from Uniquely Creative.

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, 1st January at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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Sketch Saturday #766 – Opt make a tag (or use a tag on your card)

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

I was so inspired when I saw this sketch that I just started created before I remembered we had an option to add a tag or use a tag on my card. Not to worry, it was just optional 🙂 I think I’ve made a super cute Christmas card using retired items from Stampin Up ‘Signs of Santa’ stamp set and ‘Santa’s Workshop’ DSP.

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 Wednesday, 27th December (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Cards #280 – Sketch

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

This was a fun sketch that lends itself to any type of card. I sponged my panel using Stampin Up inks in Coastal Cabana, Summer Splash and Bermuda Bay. I then stamped 16th three times and the birthday sentiment from the CTMH set ‘Birthday Times’. This card is for my nephew who’s turning 16 this year.

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, 4th January to link up your project.

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Just Add Ink #731 – 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 writing and colour on the cushion, the sparkly gold twinkle lights and the white bed linen. My card base is Stampin Up Basic Beige, with a white card panel where I distressed the edges. I then die cut the letters from Cherry Cobler cardstock and some sparkly gold paper.

Did you sing he words as you looked at my card?

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, 11th December at 7pm (AEST) Australian Eastern Standard Time to link up your project.

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AAA Birthday #68 – Levely Layers

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

I used a new stamp set with matching dies and DSP from Stampin Up ‘Regal Flora’. I stamped the flowers and leaves in Cherry Cobler, Blackberry Bliss, Berry Burst, Shaded Spruce and Wild Wheat, then die cut them out before layering over my DSP panel and white base that I embossed.

This will be a perfect birthday card for my mother-in-law.

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 Tuesday, 31st December to link up your project.

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Sketch Saturday #765 – 5th Saturday – Pick from the Archives

Hello there, it’s time for another Sketch Saturday Challenge andas it’s the 5th Saturday in the month, it’s pick from the archives!

I’ve chosen Sketch #1 from July 2010.

I hope all my Christmas cards are inspiring you. This one uses some fabulous DSP from Stampin Up ‘Sentimental Christmas’ added on top of some Pear Pizzazz card stock and a Barely Beige card base. The sentiment circles are from a Uniquely Creative cut apart.

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, 13th December (AEST) Australian Eastern Daylight Time to link up your project.

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AAA Cards #279 – Anything CAS Goes – opt Christmas/Winter

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

I used my sentiment and Christmas mouse in place of the sketch bauble lements. I use the ‘Joyful Mouse’ stampset from Hello Bluebird coloured with my Stampin Blends and adding a little bit of puffy paint to the Santa hat. I added a little bit of glimmer to my main sentiment just to give it a little bit extra pop.

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, 7th December to link up your project.

Thanks for looking and have a great day.