SCS Sketch #SC1133

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Kim created this week's sketch - #SC1133:

Obviously, I turned it to make it vertical.

My card:

Here's the inside:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Unity Mouse on a Merry Mission stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic and Olo Markers, then re-stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Stampin' UP! Circles

Embellishments: Enamel Dots from an unknown vendor

3M Nice List

Kelly, Barb, and I have been creating together as the Three Musketeers every month since November 2014. We all three create a card using the same image. I always enjoy seeing how different our cards are, even though we use the same image. This is one of my favorite posts of the month. 

We take turns choosing what stamp will be used. This month it was Kelly's turn. She chose the Nice List stamp/die set from Avery Elle. 

Kelly said the sweetest thing, too. She told Barb and me: Y'all will always be on my nice list.

Thank you, Kelly!

Here's the inside:

Be sure to check out Barb's and Kelly's cards, too...

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Kelly): Avery Elle Nice List - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Amazon 120# Red and SU Granny Apple Green CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 1, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles (on inside), and Paper Roses Stitched Circles

Embellishment: Rhinestones from an unknown vendor

SCS Sketch #SC1125

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Marion created this week's sketch - #SC1125:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp/Die: Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Christmas stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Red, and Recollections Black CS and DP and other papers/elements from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangles

Double Duty 2026 - July

In January of 2021, my stamping comrades Barb and Kelly and I debuted a new series/challenge. Double Duty was Barb's idea... and it is a GREAT idea! I've had so much fun with this series. Thanks for inviting me to play along, Barb!

This is Barb's description of the Double Duty concept...

Each month, we get to pick a stamp set from a predetermined company. Then, we will use that one stamp set and make two cards from the set.  Different images and sentiments from the same set can be used, or use the same image two different ways—Double Duty either way!  But, as an added challenge, one item must be used on both cards—same color cardstock, same ribbon, same stencil, same something.  Double Duty Again!  Post both cards on your blog on the same day—the 22^nd of each month.  See-Double Duty again!  Have fun getting doubly inky each month with a different stamp company.  Let’s have fun!

Things have changed a bit in who's participating over the years, but not in the instructions. This year's Double Duty crafters are Barb, Darlene, Terry and me.

This month instead of having a company like normal, we're to feature any Christmas image. I chose to use the CC Designs It's a Roberto's Christmas stamp set. 

Card #1

Card #2

The thing/s that are the same on both cards (as per the challenge specifications) are: the rhinestone for a highlight on the ornament and the same dies for each layer.

Let's check out the other Double Duty cards, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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Supplies Used

Stamp Set: CC Designs It's a Roberto's Christmas stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic, Ohuhu, and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Amazon 120# Red, and SU Pretty Peacock CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Simon Says Sentiment Labels  

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

CYS Starry Night

One of my favorite challenge groups is the Challenge Your Stash group on SCS, under the capable and organized leadership of my friend Barb. The idea is we can't shop for anything when making our monthly challenge card (which we post on the 28th of each month).

We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Darlene's turn. She challenged us to make cards of a Starry Night. My mind immediately went to the starry night that Jesus was born.

I hope Darlene, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamp Set: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Away in a Manger stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Bordering Blue CS

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 1

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

SCS Sketch #SC1120

I have been part of the Sketch team on Splitcoaststampers for a few years now. Whether it's my week to create the sketch (the first Wednesday of each month) or I'm creating a sample card based on the sketch someone else created, I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing. 

There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Kim created this week's sketch - #SC1120:

As  you can see, I rotated the card, making it a vertical style card vs. horizontal.

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps: CC Designs Three Reindeer stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Red CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Stampin' UP! Stitched Shapes (squares)

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Color Combination - May

I enjoy challenging myself to something new from time to time so this year I decided to have a monthly Color Combination series. I'll randomly select a card from one of the two original Color Cubes and make a card using that color combination. Each card has 5 colors on it. I'm giving myself the creative freedom to not use all 5 but I will try to use as many of them as possible and certainly no less than 3 of the colors.

This month's Color Combination is:

Here is my card:

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Stamp: Unity Poinsettia Poetry stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet black ink and colored with Copic and Olo markers

Sentiment: a Unity freebie

Papers: Recollections Black, and SU Cherry Cobbler and Very Vanilla CS 

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 1

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones