CAS853 National Meteor Day

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. In honor of National Meteor Day, she is asking us to make cards that are...

Space Related

Here's my card:

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

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Stamps: Whipper Snapper Alien and Planet stamped with Pink Fresh Detail Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers and Whipper Snapper Out of This World stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Tahitian Tide CS and DP from my scrap file

Ink (for blending): Concord & 9th Aqua Sky

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Squares

Embellishments: Rhinestones from an unknown vendor

Catch Up Club - June 2025

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 (or close to it) 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 cards from The Paper Cut's Splatter Stamping Crafters Classroom (May 18, 2025).

Celebrate - Candles (Flip Card)

Love & Laughter

B-Day Balloons

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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CYS Vintage

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 Vickie's turn. She challenged us to make a Vintage style card. I tried, but that's just so hard for me, so instead I made a card featuring a vintage image.

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

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Stamp Set: Sparkle and Sprinkle I Love Old Trucks stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Crumb Cake and Tahitian Tide CS 

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and Pink & Main Extra Large Sentiment Strips

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

BK - Flowers in Grass

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 Flowers in Grass stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Card #2

Other Blue Knight Rubber Stamps items used:

Shoreline (Sentiment) Stamp Set

Cloud Stencil

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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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SCS Sketch #SC1068

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 - #SC1068:

My card:

Here's the inside:

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

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Stamp/Die Set: Concord & 9th Don't Forget stamped with Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink

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

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

Encore Performance - June 2025

My friend Darlene developed the idea for this series and invited some of us to join her in the challenge. It's called Encore for a reason. We all have those stamps (or other card-making items) that we've only used once even though our intentions were to use them again - and again. After all, we invest a lot of money in our supplies for them only to be used once. So, this series is our opportunity to dust them off and use them a second time.

Challenge Description

Go and grab a stamp set, dies, stencil, etc - your choice, that you have used once before and have always wanted to revisit it and use it again.  However, despite your best intentions, you have yet to use it!  

Now's your chance! Go dig it out and have fun with it once again.  Create anything you like, a card, gift card holder, decorate a gift bag, make a refrigerator magnet...whatever lights up your creative juices!

We'll be posting these Encore cards on or around the 25th of each month.

This month I revisited the Stamp Market Botanical Beauties stamp/die set. This stamp/die set first appeared on a card on my blog on December 19, 2023 - you can see it HERE. I watercolored it with Karin Brushmarker Pro markers at that time. I always intended to use it again - coloring it with alcohol markers BUT I never got around to doing that. Until now.

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Stamp/Die: Stamp Market Botanical Beauties stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

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

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts #13 and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Stampin UP Gems

CAS852 Rainbow

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

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

Rainbow

Here's my card:

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

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

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

Dies: Concord & 9th Sending Smiles, Lawn Fawn Puffy Cloud Border, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and Taylored Expressions Rainbow Cutting Plate

Taylored Expressions Inks (blending of rainbow pieces): Blueberry, Candy Corn, Gumball, Jelly Donut, Lemon Meringue, Lime Zest, and Watermelon