Clean and Simple At Its Best

 Hey there. I know I have said it before, but I love a great card sketch idea. For me it is the driving force that aids in dreaming up my card ideas. When I saw the sketch on the Freshly Made Sketches blog this week this card is what came to mind for me.

Stamps: Altenew Adore Me Add-Ons stamp and die

Extras: alcohol markers, watercolor pen, black glaze pen, fine liner black pen and 

clear detail embossing powder

I also used the color palette from Color Throwdown and Altenew's Inspiration Challenge. Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge is about showcasing Altenew's beautiful blooms.

Altenew July Inspiration

 Hello. I love Tenia color palette this month for the Altenew Inspiration Challenge. Such bright, fun colors. Happy colors.

Stamps: Altenew Bamboo Rose and Sweet Bouquet

Stencil: Altenew Bubble Wrap

Extras: washi tape, Sequins and Nuvo Drops

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge is all about adding a sentiment to your project.

AAA Cards Challenge #270

 Hello. I have a simple, one-layer card for you today that fits our new challenge on the AAA Cards blog.

Stamps:

 Simon Says Stamp Hi There Greetings

HoneyBee Free Bee

Stencil: Simon Says Stamp Simple Patterns Trio

Cardstock: 110 lbs White

Ink: Stampin'Up and Versafine Black

Extras: Clear Detail Embossing Powder and Stickles

Just a reminder about what "CAS" means. Thanks so much for stopping by Sue.

Modern Twofer Card

 Hello. I had some time this morning to work on a few cards, so this idea popped in my head for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and the Color Throwdown challenge.

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp Greeting Mix 1

Dies: Sizzix Hanging Planter

Scrapbook.com Strips Dies

Extras: vellum, white detail embossing powder, staples

I like to think it is all in the details. From the striped panel, vellum banner, staples and the strip holding the hanging plant. Thanks for stopping by Sue.

Signature Elements

Hello. I was thinking about what makes my card "read" Sue Symens? Can you tell I have made a certain card by just looking at it? Altenew July Inspiration Challenge has a designer that I have often admired her cards, and usually I can pick her cards out just by looking at them. Why? She uses signature elements.

Tenia almost always uses washi tape, staples, good amount of white space and an elevated image. I tried to think of what I use most on my cards. Whites space, raised panel, usually off-centered image and sometimes a washi flag or stripe of washi down one side. I am not sure what others see but those are things I used today to honor Tenia in my card.

Using Altenew's Captivating Blooms set to stamp my image on both the card base and the ink blended panel.

I was inspired by Carly's card I saw on Instagram this morning.

So, what are your Signature Elements?

Are there some in my cards that jump out at you? Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge is all about summer fun.  

 

AAA Cards Challenge #269

Hello. Bring on the summer heat, please. On the AAA Card Challenge we have a new, summer fun CAS Challenge.

Stamps:

Ellen Hutson Stay Cool

My Favorite Thing Every Flavor of Happy

Cardstock: 110 lbs White

Ink: Stampin'Up and Versafine Black

Extras: Glossy Accents and fun foam

Just a reminder about what "CAS" means. Thanks so much for stopping by Sue.

Two Cards with Different Views

Hey there. I received a new, sweet stamp and die set this week, Dainty Florals from Altenew. I also am pretty in love with this pink, purple and orange colorway of this month's Inspiration Challenge.

The Bubble Wrap stencil became the perfect grounding point.

So my first card had plenty of open white space but my second card gave me a chance to play with some watercolor. I used the Leaf Canopy set to create the card with Distress Ink.

  

AAA Cards Challenge #268

 Hey there! You know I love a great sketch challenge. We have a new one up on the AAA Cards Challenge today.

Stamps: The Stamp Market Bloominous

My Favorite Things Deepest Sympathy

and Artitstic Prints

Ellen Hutson Boken Dots

We hope you will create a card for this fun, sketch challenge.

Rows of Posies

 Hello and happy summer to you! My flowers have really started to pop outside in the last few weeks. I thought I might use the inspiration outdoors to create one more card for Altenew Inspiration Challenge.

My card uses Altenew Simple Shapes XL and the Bold Thanks die set. I wanted to play with the Freshly Made Sketch weekly challenge too. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge is all about "Bright and Cheerful" and this card fits that bill.

 

Manly Card for Challenges

 Hello. I wanted to take a completely feminine color palette and flip it to a man's card. In this case an anniversary card for my hubby. We will be celebrating 40 years this month. Altenew supplied the color palette.

My card uses one stamp and die set from Altenew,

 Mushroom Greetings.

The mushrooms were colored with alcohol markers, Wink of Stella and Glossy Accents.

Simon Says Stamp

is also doing a "masculine" Challenge for their Monday and Wednesday Challenges.