Sketch Saturday #643

 

Happy weekend!  Time for a new sketch this week at Sketch Saturday.  The challenge is sponsored by Riley & Co. 

My card used a variety of products, and a technique new to me - the Gelli Press.  What fun to play with that.  I did some second generation stamping on top. That panel was popped up with some foam tape as was the floral.

Products used:

Darice-Nesting Book Pages die

Simon Says Stamp-Detail Swirls Plate, You Matter Background stamp

Altenew- Dahlia Build a Flower stamp and die; PAF Anemone sentiment; inks and Artists Markers 

Studio Katia- clear embellishment

Gelli Press inked with Distress Oxide inks

Close To My Heart card stock; Neenah Solar White #110

Corner Rounder

Emboss

 

Anniversary card for my DIL's parents inspired by Addicted to CAS Card Challenge.  They are such a devoted couple.  I used two forms of embossing on the card: one with a brass stencil, and the sentiment with embossing powder.

One Hot Chick on an ATC

 

 So I have just recently discovered the ATC...yes, I am a slow learner!!  But what fun it is to change your space perspective.  Actually, I am enjoying it much more than the vast expanse of the slim line trend.

Fantastic new challenge from the                                              Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #176 -  A is for ATC. The Artist Trading Card is 2.5" x 3.5"   Tiny and Terrific.

For this I cut the card base from a heavy weight Vanilla Cream, embossed a top panel using Chicken Wire embossing folder, lightly brushed with some dye ink. The images and sentiment are from a Picket Fence set colored with Altenew Artist markers. I fussy cut the chick.  And I had some scraps of paper from the bin for the bottom gingham, and had a ATC envelope from a recent Simon Says Stamp kit.

Learning to Fly

 

One of my favorite sketch challenge blogs is closing.  This will be their last sketch, and I will miss them terribly.  Over the years I have learned a lot from the design team members about creating CAS cards.  Life demands change and I wish them well on new journeys.  Thank you for the crafting fun!

CAS(E) this Sketch!  #403

I used a new to me Sissix die, some Distress Oxide inks, a Tim Holtz sentiment strip, card stock from stash and a Neenah Environmental Desert Storm card base. Dark, rainy day here - not the best for photos.

Butterfly Birthday AHSC 403

 

Good morning.  This is my Design Team card for the new sketch challenge at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge this week.  I decided to play with my new Gelli and try some gel press prints. The background was created with Tumbled Glass, Twisted Citron and Shaded Lilac.  I randomly pressed a clean butterfly stamp from Simon Says May 2020 kit to lift ink.  It is very soft and subtle, but lovely in real life.  I used the same stamp set to emboss the butterflies.  The card stock is Close to My Heart. The sentiment is an older Lawn Fawn set called Happy, happy, happy. Vellum piece cut using Altenew's Nesting Labels die.

Something New

I did buy myself some Christmas presents from Altenew! The Inked Lotus stamp and die have been on my want list for a long time so I was very happy when it was on sale.  Also new is the Window Sphere Die...I used it for the first time and it is very intricate.  It didn't cut through the first time. It worked perfectly the second time with a lot of card stock shim...which now means I want a metal shim.  But I could not throw away the green mess, so I cut it and made a lotus leaf! The inked Lotus stamp is just beautiful and I am sooo glad I bought it.  The bloom was lightly colored with Copics.

Linking to My Time to Craft #448   'Thank You'    and  Crazy 4 Challenges "Use Something New'

Birthday Wishes

 

Monday morning and it's a new sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

This is my design team card, and I am so happy to use this alcohol ink panel that I made on a square card. It measures 5.5x5.5" The Simon Says Stamp die cut is very delicate but seemed just right for this sketch. The design this week would be perfect for some lovely paper scraps you have in your stash...or some color block...give it a try and link up at AHSC. Can't wait to see what you can create.