AAA Cards Challenges 2021 - #191 NO Layer card + Hexagons, with video

 This fortnight we're all about NO layers card at AAA Cards.  Nancy chose the twist: use hexagons

For my card I made a stencil with a hexagon shaped nesting die. I chose I size I liked  on the cardbase, not too big, not too small. I also made my hexagons peek in from the left side of the cardbase.

I've used Distress inks: Wilted Violet, Mowed Lawn and Mermaid Lagoon, always blending from the lower right corner.

The sentiment is from My Favorite Things: Bitty Birthday Wishes and I stamped it with Versafine ink.

For more information or to play along the AAA Cards Challenges, see this.

Make a Splash

 

The Less is More Challenge this week is: Favourite Technique.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: Anything goes.

For my card I use two of my favourite techniques: inkblending and coloring.

I masked off and area on the cardbase and then I cut an undulating strip for my sea/waves. I've used Distress inks (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass and Broken China.

The Stamped the sentiment and heat set it, 

The card ase got a little warped, but will be fine in a day or so.

For my image I've used  Whimsy Stamps Hippo Fun in the sun and colored it with alcohol markers, a mix of Graphit Brush markers, Triblend markers and Copics, then stuck it on top with liquid glue

For more information on the Less is More Challenge, see this.

For more information on the Simon Says

Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this

Fold flat diorama

 


The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: use dies and or punches.

And boy did I use a bunch of dies, among them Sugar Pea Design Farm Border, Amy Design ADD10129, Simon Says Stamp Burst die for my sun, Paper Rose Border cows and one I bought second hand, no idea which brand.

For the critters I've used Whimsy Stamps Camp Critters and sentiment I've used Whimsy Stamps Simple Sentiment strip.

The card is part of my June fan month, so to see how I built it all you might want to come back. There will be a two part video, very long proces.

But I've inkblended on yellow cardstock to get my  variegated sun, same for the sky and grass. Behind the sun I've used Stick it before diecutting it so at least it's easier to stick it to my sky.

the other border I cut to size and mounted with little flaps that will fold up or flat.

As I was filiming it today the challenge came and I thought it's perfect for this weeks challenge. I didn't really want to wait to share it, but the video will have to wait.

For more information or to play along the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, see this.

Toits de Paris

 The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Four legged friends.

So of course I went with a cat.  A stamp from Katzelkraft, Simon Says Stamp now carries. It is called Toits de Paris, Roofs of Paris.

I stamped it with Versafine ink  on watercolorpaper and then used watercolors and Salvaged Patina for the  copper roofs. If they are indeed copper. I did one last night and I found it too bright and too many colors, so I stuck to a kind of Sun setting theme.

The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted ( Brushed sentiments).

Mounted the panel with foamtape and adhered it to the cardbase.

For more information or to play along the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, see this.

AAA Cards Challenges #190: Birthday

 It's the AAA Cards'7th birthday and so we're making birthday cards.

For the occasion we have a nice array of sponsors, so go check them out on the AAA Cards Blog.😻

For my card I inkblended an oval on the cardbase (Create a Smile Basic shapes oval), I've used Oxides Cracked Pistachio and Mermaid lagoon, then splattered with gold.

For the images I've used La Coppia Creativa Elefanti and the flower border is from Coccinelle. The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Simple Sentiment Strips.

I stamped the images with Gina K amalgam ink and coloured them with Copic markers. Had the Scan N Cut do the magic.

I mounted the flower border with foamtape and then tucked the other images behind it.

For more information, or to play along the AAA Cards Challenges, see this.

Monkey with banana

The Less is More this fortnight is a sketch and whilst I was making the other card and I was looking through my stash of coloured images I also cam across this cute monkey. Also CC Design    (Monkeys set).

I like to color images when I have a break or watch tv, but I also should put them to good use, so just now in a matter of one hour I've used two to  make two cards how cool is that.

I masked the cardbase with all my sizes of masking tape to get the rectangle from the sketch.

Inkblended Distress inks Cracked pistachio and Peacock Feathers and splattered with Lawn Fawn Liquid stardust. Removed the

masking tape and stamped the sentiment. The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps (Simple sentiment strips) and I stamped it with Versafine ink.

The monkey was previously stamped with MFT Extreme black ink and triblend markers, I mounted it with foamtape to the cardbase.

For more information or to play along the Less is More Challenge, see this.

I like the sketch so  much, I might make more, but first I should get dressed and go into the garden.

Updated June 24th:

New home card

 There's a new challenge over at Less is More Challenges: a sketch.

For my card I've used a DigiDoodle Design studio digi of the house, added a black frame and resized it according to the sketch. I left it uncoloured so the Puppy from CC Design would pop.

It is actually a Christmas Stamp (Cosy Critters) but I can see a puppy with the owner's slippers. I stamped it with My Favorite Things Extreme black ink and colored it with Triblend markers, then cut it out. Popped it on with foamtape on the cardbase/background.

The sentiment I've added whilst in Photoshop.

For more information or to play along the Less is More Challenge, see this.

Craft spaces downstaris and upstairs 2021

Chick with hens

  

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Things with wings.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: Stencil it, showcasing Pink Fresh Studio.

For my card  I masked off a Strip, ink blended Distress inks: Cracked Pistachio, Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers and Mermaid lagoon.

Stamped the  scene with Versafine ink (Studio Light Stamsl353).Studiolight is now available at Simon Says Stamp, but this is an older set. Elongated the border a little as it's not as wide as a standard metric card.

Put masking back and splattered with Lawn Fawn Liquid Stardust.

For the sentiment I've used Whimsy Stamps (Simple sentiment strips) also with Versafine ink.

See the links above if you want to join or for more information.

Things with wings

  The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Things with wings.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: Stencil it, showcasing Pink Fresh Studio.

For my card  I masked off a strip, inkblended the only Pink Fresh Studio mini set I have (soul of Provence), I've used Soft Lilac, then laid a stencil on top and went over it with Lavender. The butterfly stencil is from Whimsy Stamps, I've re positioned the butterfly stencil a few times got get more on the strip.

Stamped the  Fairy with Versafine ink (Nellie's Choice FTCS013).

For the sentiment I've used Lesia Zgherda (TA257) also with Versafine ink.

See the links above if you want to join or for more information.

Lavinia dragon Mideela

 

The Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is: Things with wings.

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is: Stencil it, showcasing Pink Fresh Studio.

For my card  I masked off a circle, inkblended the only Pink Fresh mini set I have (soul of Provence), I've used  Candy Violet, then laid a stencil on top and went over it with Regal Kiss.

Stamped the  dragon with Versafine ink (Lavinia Mideela small).

For the sentiment I've used Whimsy Stamps (Simple sentiment strips) also with Versafine ink.

See the links above if you want to join or for more information.

Distress ink recipes Salvaged Patina

Chirstmas Craft Creations May Theme: Tags or ATC

 

This month we play with ATC (artist trading cards or coins) and Tags.

I went with a set of three Artist trading coins. Punched them out of Mixed media card, masked off the snowbanks and then inkblended Distress inks Mermaid lagoon and Tumbled glass, little bit of Chipped sapphire. Added splatters of water and then stamped the silhouettes from Marianne Design with Versafine ink.

The Mooses, Meese, Moose, whatever you call them I turned into Rudolphs,kinda without thinking. Stamped them on Copic friendly paper and colored them with my Triblend

,markers, cut them out, mounted them with foamtape and adhered them on top. They're from Clearly Besotted (Merry Christmoose)

For more information or to play along the Christmas Craft Creations, see this.

The Male Room Challenge: Water/Beach

 This month the Male Room Challenge is all about water and or the beach.

I went with an underwater  scene.

It's based on a T-shirt I once saw and I thought it was hilarious. I like punny cards for men, so it all made sense in my head.

The Shark and the little fish are from Avery Elle (Shark hugs and Monkey sea, Monkey do), I stamped them with My Favorite Things Extreme Black ink on Copic colouring paper, then cut them out.

I then Printed the Sharkasm using Word onto a panel. Did the sentiment in Word too "Yes, I just love a salad" hehe, cos you know Sharks eat a lot of greens....

Anyway coloured the images with Copic markers.

For the background I inkblended Distress inks (Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Chipped Sapphire) on the the Sharkasm panel and then splattered water for bubbles.

The Algea or Seaweeds are dies from a Pound Shop like store in the Netherlands and  I cut them from a variety of green card.

Adhered the panel to a cardbase then added the images and lastly the seaweed.

For more information or to play along the Male Room Challenge, see this.

I just realized this might also fit the Less is More Challenge of Sea Creatures. so if you're looking to join the Less is More or want more information, see this.

AAA Birthday Challenges: 2nd birthday with many prizes and a treasure hunt

 This month we're celebrating turning two! Woot. We have many fabulous, kind and generous sponsors joining in with the celebrations. I've used products from Create a Smile.

For my card I made a background using Distress inks Mowed Lawn, Salty Ocean and Tumbled glass. I applied the ink through the biggest of the Basic Ovals stencil from Create a Smile and the Grass is from Clearly Besotted.

The sentiment and fun images are from Create a Smile also, from the set Crazy Chick.

I've stamped them on Copic paper, cut them out and then coloured them with Copics.

Added them to the cardbase with foamtape and liquid glue.

For more information on the AAA BIrthday Challenge, or to play along, see this.

Good luck, hope to see you join in with our celebrations.

The Flag Hunt

We are a multi country DT and have all placed our country's flag on our personal blogs. We'd love for you to go on a flag hunt to discover our countries. 

Note down each DT - there are 13 - and their country and email your answers to Jane - aaabirthdaychallenge@gmail.com.

All correct answers will be put into a draw and one lucky winner will receive a $25 MFT gift certificate. I am from the Netherlands

AAA Cards Challenge #189 Up to 1/3 and Mystical Beasts, with video

 This fortnight we want to challenge you to use max 1/3 of your cardfront and the optional twist is Mystical Beast chosen by Francesca.

For my card I sized the Unicorn digis from Kinda Cute by Patricia, to be just under 5cm in height so together with the sentiment from Lawn Fawn it would be 1/3, that sentiment is from Loveable legends and I stamped it with Versafine ink. Coloured the images with Nuvo shimmer pen in Midas gold and Graph'it alcohol markers. Adhered the panel to a cardbase with tape runner.

For more information or to play along the AAA Cards Challenge, see this.

Birthday Fishes

 Today marks the start of a new challenge over at Less is More: sea creatures.

Also today I got in these new Water Plushies from Clearly Besotted and well I had to use them, didn't I?

I stamped the images with My Favorite Things Extreme black ink, coloured them with markers and cut them out.

For the background I masked off a horizontal strip and inkbeldned Distress inks: Tumbled Glass, Mermaidd Lagoon and Chipped Sapphire. then splattered with water voor the bubbles.

I didn't feel any of the sentiments went with my images, so I made

one with my label printer.

Mounted the images with foamtape and adhered them on top. in my package there were three of those rhinestones as a freebie/filler and so I used those and added a few more.

For more information on the Less is More Challenge, see this.