Monday, May 18, 2026

Blooming Branches


Happy Monday!

Ready for some crafting? I have an inspiration card for this week's new challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

My card uses Blooming Branches die, embossing folder and layering stencil bundle, inked with Sweet Mango and Wild Dandelion.  I cut a panel with a large circle and then arranged my florals across the top.  The leaves came from a different set, One Day At A Time. The inks used were Light Spruce, Tranquil Teal, and Cadet Blue. 

Directly on the card front I stenciled Altenew's Square Weave Pattern with Sandy Beach ink. Foam tape was used for the top and bottom. I added some mini embellishments and then some black lines on the Tranquil Teal card stock strips.


Also linking my card to Just Add Ink #785 - used both stencils and dies on my card.

   

Thank you for visiting my blog,

Dena

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Courtyard Silhouettes


Challenge #695 is new today at 

Try A Sketch On Tuesday!

I used a recent Gina K release, Courtyard Silhouettes, for this card but tried an inking technique with the bouquet. I used Zig clean color pens to color the stamp in the Misti so I could get a watercolor-like effect. The sentiment is from the same set and embossing in gold.

Hoping you will play along at TSOT!  The Design Team loves seeing your creations.


There is also a 3-2-1 challenge on our sister blog Double Trouble. Check it out!



Monday, May 4, 2026

Lavender Buds


 

Happy Monday!

Sketch #680 at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 

I have used some papers from Scrapbook.com Butterflies & Flowers pack thThe sentiment is from an Altenew Paint-a-Flower set.

Hope you will play along!! 

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Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Happy Day

 Inspired by The Paper Players challenge 783, I used a slice of a stencil panel and a die cut. The stencil is Spellbinder's Cherry Chic (stencil of the month Nov'25), and the die is an old one from my stash- Cottage Cutz Cherries.  I found the sentiment in a very old CTMH set. A very CAS card - I just love that stencil!  I'm going to see if it will look like blueberries if I ink up with blues...





Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Mosaic Stencil

 


Home from my travels and happy to be playing in the craft room and working in the spring time sunshine outside, too.

My card today is for challenge #694 Try A Sketch On Tuesday

I have used the Mosaic stencil from Spellbinder's and two die sets of theirs for the blooms. The stitched hexagons are from Pretty Pink Posh, sentiment from Gina K Designs.

Flowers, layers, and stenciling also part of our sister challenge at Double Trouble!  Please play along with one or both. The Design Teams really love seeing your creations.



also linking to Just Us Girls #820 Stencil Week


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Monday, April 27, 2026

CAS Sympathy

 Inspired by several challenges, I ink blended an oval, stamped and die cut a floral from Gina K Designs Courtyard Silhouettes set. The sentiment is from that set as well.  I used soft stone, spruce and denim inks.


CAS on Friday  #322 https://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/

Tic Tac Toe Challenge #291 using the top row CAS, die cut, floral





Butterfly Birthday

 Inspired by Freshly Made Sketches #733

I used Gina K Designs Pin Dot Background stamp, fussy cut butterfly from her Never Loose Hope set, and sentiment from the So many Sentiments set. Innocent Pink card stock and a piece of patterned paper from my stash.