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Mini Crop With Scrapping Everyday Miracles

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Hey all… today I am up at Scrapping Everyday Miracles for their Mini Crop Challenge today. This mini crop as a kick off to relaunch SEM Challenge Blog! Each Design Team member will post their challenge every 15 minutes starting 8 A.M. EST.

My challenge is Color Inspiration, Mini Crop Challenge #5. Visit SEM Blog here to read the full post about this challenge, and to link up your project/s. While you are there, check out the other Mini Crop Challenges and the team inspirations 🙂

Here’s my first take on this challenge using Bev’s Sketch, I tweak a little bit from the sketch:

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I used Pathfinding WOTG Scrapbook Kit to make this card. I used Woodgrain Embossing Folder to emboss the background:

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And one more… I created a digital scrapbook layout using Jen C Designs new collection kit, My Story September and Memory Makers Template Vol.11

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So what does come in your mind the first time you see this color palate?

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I cannot wait to see your projects. With you playing with us, this Mini Crop is SUPER FUN! 🙂 Thank You for visiting and joining our Mini Crop Challenge!

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SOUS 5th Anniversary Festivities Is Here!

This month is a big celebration month for Stuck On U Sketches Challenge Blog!

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5 years Stuck On U Sketches has been providing our fellow paper crafting community with inspiring and creative challenges as well as having shared here hundreds of projects from our super talented design team, present and past.

We thank you all for having been with us, the long timers and the sweetest friends finding us new.

To celebrate this month we will be having 5th Anniversary Festivities! Each blog hop will be open for 5 days and each hop will have it’s own prize offered. Join us for full-fun-and-prizes-month!!! Here’s the schedule:

  • Project Life Blog Hop on Monday, September 8
  • Die Cut Blog Hop on Friday, September 19
  • Sketch Blog Hop on Friday, September 26

ALL September challenge participants will be eligible for 2 Grand Prizes this month from:

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And we would like to warmly like to thank each company for their kindness and generosity sponsoring our special month!

Each time you join ANY challenge this month your name will be entered to win one of these 2 amazing sponsored gifts! Plus 3 hops this month gives you MANY chances to win!

Our first 5th Anniversary challenge is…

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This week we challenge you to create any projects to show us your school or class themed die cuts! Projects MUST have a DIE CUT fitting the theme (not a stamped image) to be eligible for prizes. Link up your project for this challenge HERE and while you are there, check out all the projects the Die Cut team have created for inspirations 😀

Here’s my project for this challenge:

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This is my daughter’s first school album! I am so blessed to hear her stories every day she comes back from school since the first day she went last week. I am so thankful to be able to record her memories in this special book. I am using My Creations™ Hip Pics Album and Workshops On The Go™ Chalk It Up Scrapbooking Kit.

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Happy Birthday, Blow Out The Candle!

It is Friday.  And it’s time for new die cut challenge and reveal day at Stuck On U Sketches! And we have a themed challenge for you today.

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We challenge you to create any project that has any die cuts on it that has to do with a party. It can be a card, layout, invitation, banner, etc.. So many amazing projects to choose from. When you link up your projects here for Die Cut Challenge (or any challenges during this month you link up) – that follows all the requirements, – you will be entered to win the blog candy this month from:

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I was in need of a masculine birthday card to send overseas. I went with simple colors and clean style. Here’s my card I created this card for using Silhouette Cameo:

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The cutting file I used for this card is 3D Standing Birthday Card from Lori Whitlock. I cut the card base using White Daisy cardstock. I added velum for the window and added another layer to make like a pocket and filled it with silver and gold sequins. For the scallop frame I cut a piece of Cocoa cardstock.

I colored the balloons with my Sharpies markers. The sentiment I used is from Banner Wishes stamp set and the banner is from For A Friend stamp set. Both I stamped using Cocoa Mini Pigment Ink Pad on a White Daisy cardstock, added some glitter embossing powder, and heated it with my Craft Heater. When it was cold down, I fussy cut the banner sentiment using Non-Stick Micro-Tip Scissors. Then I added it on the card using 3D foam tape for some dimension.

Here are some close up pictures:

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Thank you for stopping by today and don’t forget to check on the Design Team inspirations on the SOUS Blog 🙂 Have a great weekend!

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Just Smile

It is time for new die cut challenge at Stuck On U Sketches! This week challenge theme is Lights, Camera, Action! You are challenged to create any project that use any of these die cuts: camera, film reel, clap board, and/or film strip.

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When you link your project at any of Stuck On U Sketches challenges this month of August and meet all the requirements of any of these challenges: Sketch Challenge, Project Life Challenge and Die Cut Challenge, then you are eligible to enter to win this month blog candy from Lime Citron that has generously provided a pack full of their amazing product valued $60! The link up to SOUS Die Cut Challenge is open until August 21, 2014.

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Now… my project… This is an interesting challenge for me too! I love Instagram 😀 and I thought that it would be interesting if I can make a card with Instagram camera logo and has shaker window. Here’s my card:

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I used 5.75″ x 5×75″ white card base and punched the bottom of the card using my Scallop Border Punch. For the Instagram camera, I cut Lori Whitlock’s 3D Instant Camera Box cutting file using my Silhouette Cameo. I resized the shapes first. Cardstock I used for this camera are: Black, Cashmere and Cocoa (Basic Combo Pack), White Daisy, Cranberry and Honey (Adventure Combo Pack), and Indian Corn Blue (Enchantment Combo Pack).

The sentiment I used Oodle of Doodles from Close To My Heart. I stamped it using VersaMark ink pad and added some Ranger White Super Fine Embossing Powder and heated it using my Craft Heater. After that, I added a little bit of White Daisy Exclusive Inks Pad with sponge dauber to give some chalkboard effect on the stamped black cardstock.

And for the shaker window, I cut the white circle 3 times and glued them together so they will be thicker. I added clear plastic and then I used 3D foam tape to add on the base. I used some of silver and gold sequins I had in stash.

Transforming from a 3D box into a card… is a success! 😀 Thank You so much for stopping by today and hope you like my card.

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Thank You For Everything, My Friend

Thanks For Everything, My Friend | by Helen Gullett http://helengullett.com/?p=5145 #handmadecards #closetomyheart #ctmh #casualfridaysstamps

Thank You Card is one of the most cards we always need. Usually, I made A2 (4.25″ x 5.5″) cards or square cards, but this time I went with 8.5″ x 3.5″ that fits in no.10 envelope. I used 2 embossing technique on this card: heat and dry.

First, I embossed 8.5″ x 3″ White Daisy cardstock using Chevron Embossing Folder from CTMH and WRMK Evolution Advanced. Then I used my Xyron Create Sticker Max to add adhesive at the back of the embossed cardstock. Then on the other piece of White Daisy 8.5″ x 1.5″, I stamped the flower border from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps, Wallflower Set, using Cotton Candy Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad. Then using Xyron 1.5″ sticker maker I added adhesive on the flower stripe and added it on the card.

Next is the tag, I cut out of watercolor paper to make the tag, then added some colors using CTMH Watercolor Pencils, basic colors and then I wet it with brush and water to create the gradient watercolor effect. Using my Craft Heater I heated it so it dried well before I stamped the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set, Wallflower Set with VersaMark Ink Pad and added some AC Zing! Black Embossing Powder, opaque finish. I heated it with my Craft Heater and LOVE the bold color on the watercolor tag! Then I stamped one of big individual flower from Wallflower Set with Honey Exclusive Inks Stamp Pad, and cut it with scissors. I added on the tag with Liquid Glass and one of the Sparkles Clear Assortment.

I have this yellow and white baker’s twine I got from Pick Your Plum a while ago in my stash and this color just perfect match with the tag. I wrapped it around the card and then before I tied up the bow, I added the tag. I secured it with 3D foam tapes. Then I added the button and tied up the bow. To secure the bow, I used some very tiny drops of Liquid Glass glue under the twine.

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I am inspired by CAS-ual Fridays Challenge, CFC134: Tic Tac Toe. I pick the diagonal, chevron, white, twine. So sad to know that this will be their last challenge. But the good news is that Michelle said that the challenge will be back freshly in 2015.

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And I also link up my card at:

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