SCS Sketch #SC1100

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.

I created this week's sketch - #SC1100:

My card:

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

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Stamps: Unity Hello Warm Fuzzies stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Hammermill 100# White and Amazon 120# CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Altenew Featured Sentiments, MFT Stitched Rectangles, Paper Roses Stitched Circles, and Sizzix Dome

Using this ONE Stamp for Kicks in 2026 - February

The 3rd of each month is a special day here on my blog - it's the day that Kelly (the founder of this series), Barb, and I share our One Plus Twelve cards. The idea is to use the same ONE stamp (not a set) each month to create a card. Sentiments can be used, too, if we choose.

We started this series in 2019; it's hard to believe we've been doing it that long. 

My ONE stamp this year is a beautiful floral from the Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamp set.

This month I stamped the image on a larger piece of white CS and then used a rectangle die to use only part of the image. I colored it with Olo Markers.

You can see Barb's (amazingly, Barb picked the same stamp I dsid this year) and Kelly's cards on Instagram as well as their blogs...

Barb's blog

Kelly's blog

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Stamp/Die: Pinkfresh Studio Amazing Things stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Olo Markers

Papers: Hammermill 100# White, Recollections Black, and SU Calypso Coral CS 

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

CAS884 Rivers

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

Pam is the host this week. She chose the theme...

Rivers

Here's my card:

I stamped directly onto a piece of very subtle designer paper from my scrap file. I really wish I'd taken a picture of it before I stamped on it but I didn't think to do that. It was two-tone of blue. I stamped it so the sky was the lighter color and the river scene was the slightly darker shade of blue.

Here's the leftover scrap that kind of shows the two shades of blue:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Silhouette Mountain River and Flower in Grass stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink 

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

Dies: Gina K Master Layout 1

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

VSN - Time to Warm Up

I had the honor of hosting one of the VSN challenges yesterday. The theme for this "Olympics" VSN is Go for the Gold. There are a lot of outstanding challenges. MY Challenge is called Time to Warm Up. Because the Winter Olympics offer a variety of cold and colder-than-cold events that make a person shiver,  I thought a challenge featuring hot beverages would warm us up. You can check out my challenge HERE.

I always look forward to seeing what the participants make with each challenge.

Here's the inside:

I don't know how many coffees it takes to be friendly but so far it is not twelve.

I hope you will check out all the challenges... and even if you didn't create in live time, there is still time to participate.

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Stamp Set: Unity Don't Cluck with My Coffee stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and Amazon 120# Black CS and MFT Tiny Check DP

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Spellbinders Precision Layering A2 Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Catch Up Club - January 2026

In a text conversation amongst friends in the fall of 2022, we agreed that we were all falling behind in creating with items from virtual events, kits, even groups we are in. From that conversation the idea of the Catch Up Club took formation. We decided it was time to work on those cardmaking projects that were waiting for our attention. 

On the last day of each month we've committed to sharing card/cards we have made from something we need to "catch up" on. 

You can view my original Catch Up Club post - HERE - for more details.

For this month's Catch Up Club post, I chose to complete the remaining three cards from the Fall 2024 Stamp Joy Go Bold With Backgrounds virtual event. You can see the other card from the event HERE.

It should be noted that while most cards posted on my blog are my own designs (albeit sometimes inspired by others), these Catch Up Club cards are not my designs. I've completed cards designed by the class instructor, so while I've made the card, it is not original to me.

Please check out the blogs of my Catch Up Club friends, too...

Barb

Darlene

Terry

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BK - Beach Stuff II

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Beach Stuff II stamp set. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Church with Steeple Stamp Set

Cloud Stencil

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps item used:

Lighthouse on the Cliff Stamp Set

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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CYS Humorous

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 my turn. Since January 24th is Belly Laugh Day, I challenged the group to make humorous cards.

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

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Stamp Set: Unity What the Cluck? stamped with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black and SU Summer Sun CS and MFT Small Check DP as well as other DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 2 and Simon Says Sentiment Strips

Embellishment: Amazon Diamond Dots