Just Cheeky – Tic Tac Toe Challenge #56

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It’s Thursday which means it is time for another Tic Tac Toe Challenge! We’re using a board created for us by our featured designer, LeAnne. Pick a row, column or diagonal and play along! This time I went for the far left column and chose Easter Sentiment, Chick, Yellow.

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I’ve gone through ALL of my stamps and pulled out everything Spring and Easter related so fair warning that there will be lots of cheerful cards on my blog for the next while!!

Measurements:

  • Mango Melody Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • White Card Stock  4″ x 5 1/4″

Details:

  • This sweet card began with the cue word chick. I have very recently purchased this red rubber stamp called Baby Chick Totem from Whimsy Stamps. It just cracks me up, I love it so!! And it really reminds me of the characters by the Current Catalog company from many years ago, I believe entitled Suzy’s Zoo. I wonder if they are still around?!?

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  • I went really bright with the colors today – I’m so pleased that Stampin’ Up! has added some really bright colors to their offerings. I started the chicks with a base of Light So Saffron, and then blended in both Light and Dark Mango Melody. Their beaks and limbs are Light and Dark Pumpkin Pie, the leaves are Light and Dark Call Me Clover, and the teeny flowers are Light Blackberry Bliss.
  • The Easter sentiment is from Stampin’ Up!’s Itty Bitty Greetings – itty bitty was perfect for this card!

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  • I found some white baker’s twine in my stash and colored it with my Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blend – it’s SO fun to make custom colors!!
  • And of course both the flowers and the chicks have had Wink of Stella added – I just LOVE the sparkle!

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  • The interior of my card is quite simple, just a stitched rectangle as I wanted it to be in keeping with the rest of the card – clean and simple, letting the colored image take center stage.
  • I adore this darling DSP that I found to match everything perfectly – it’s from the Birthday Bonanza DSP!

I hope you are inspired by both the board and my card and that you find some time to play along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week! Please pop on over to the challenge to see the wonderful inspiration from the rest of the design team!!

Blessings to you!

Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

Card Stock: Mango Melody; Neenah Classic Crest Cover Solar White (80 lb)

DSP: Birthday Bonanza DSP Stack (Mango Melody)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Versamark Onyx Black

Stamps: Baby Chick Totem by Whimsy Stamps; Itty Bitty Greetings by Stampin’ Up!

Coloring Tools: Stampin’ Blends – Light So Saffron and Light & Dark Mango Melody (chicks); Light & Dark Pumpkin Pie (chick’s beaks & limbs); Light & Dark Call Me Clover (stems & leaves); Light Blackberry Bliss (teeny flowers). ShinHan Twin Touch – CG0.5 and CG1 (cool Grey)

Dies: Stitched Rectangles Dies 

Tools: Big Shot; Stampin’ Trimmer (both retired)

Embellishments: White Baker’s Twine

Other: Whisper White Envelope

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! I know many of you will read this on March 17th, the day after St. Patrick’s Day but, hey! with all the things going on in the world today, I’m a day behind! lol

Measurements:

  • Granny Apple Green Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
  • Layer of White Card Stock  3 7/8″ x 4 5/8″
  • Layer of Checked DSP 3 5/16″ x 4 1/2″
  • Layer of Basic Black Card Stock 2 1/8″ x 3 7/8″
  • Layered of Polka Dot DSP 2″ x 3 3/4″

Details:

  • Did you even KNOW that Stampin’ Up! has a shamrock stamp?!? Me either. They hid it in the Amazing Life stamp set. Just one little shamrock, but how cute is it?
  • I’ve mentioned my lack of enthusiasm for St. Patrick’s Day green, which in Stampin’ Up! colors is Garden Green, but Granny Apple Green? Yum!! I’m in love with how vibrant it is against black and white, it really pops!

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  • Do you love this card? Me too! I got in a hurry with my photo editing and used the watermark that says this is an original design by me, but in actuality, we must thank Jamie from Stamp It Up with Jaime for her lovely design! I love the shade of green she chose as well as the nod to St. Patrick’s Day as I can use it at any time of the year. And there are lots of reasons we would want to wish someone good luck right? 🙂
  • Lots of things popped up today! I stamped the sentiment twice, fussy cut the work luck out, and then popped it up on dimensionals. I colored the shamrock with Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends, fussy cut it out as well, and popped it up on dimensionals too! And the die cut circle? Yup! How about the polka dotted paper layer? Yup, yup, yup, dimensionals everywhere. This card is going to cost me a fortune to mail!!  🙂 🙂 🙂

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  • Did you ever do something to a card that you wish you hadn’t? That’s me right now. I added a cute little trio of circles to the inside sentiment, regretted it immediately, and added more in an effort to compensate. Now I feel like my card has the chicken pox! lol

      Ah well, I’m going to blame my distracted-ness on the turmoil that is all over the news. I’m torn between wanting up-to-the-second updates on what is happening in the world and burying my head in my pillow and blocking it all out. So I finally turned the TV off and I think I’ll just keep on craftin’ instead!

      Stay safe and healthy my peeps!! XX

      Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

      Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz and Basic Black;  Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 80#

      DSP: Botanical Butterfly (Retired)

      Specialty Paper: None

      Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

      Stamps: Amazing Life and First Frost (inside sentiment)

      Alcohol Markers: Light & Dark Granny Apple Green

      Dies: Stitched Shapes Dies & Stitched Rectangles Dies

      Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer (both retired)

      Embellishments: Rhinestone Basic Jewels; 1/2″ Textured Weave Ribbon in Granny Apple Green

      Other: Whisper White Envelope

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      I have realized that St. Patrick’s Day is almost here so I dove into my very small but very sweet stash of stamps for aforesaid occasion and put them to work!!

      Measurements:

      • White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
      • Layer of Pear Pizzazz Card Stock  4″ x 5 1/4″
      • Layer of  Balmy Blue Cardstock3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″
      • Strip of DSP 1 1/4″ x 4 1/4″

      Details:

      • I must confess that the traditional shade of green used for St. Patrick’s Day is probably my least favorite shade of all greens. {shudder} so I found a delightful combination of greens and blues in this pretty paper Plaid Patterns – Merry & Bright by MFT Stamps. Christmas paper of all things!!

      • I took my lead from the colors in the paper and used Granny Apple Green and Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends to color this darling image by Fun stampers Journey.
      • I layered a piece of Balmy Blue card stock embossed with the Subtle embossing folder over a slightly larger piece of Pear Pizzazz card stock and then set the whole thing on top of a white card base.
      • A simple sentiment from the same stamp set and a bit of Wink of Stella complete this simple but sweet card. I LOVE the hint of St. Patrick’s Day in it!

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      • The inside is very simple as well, leaving me a large space to write my message. I’m going to pop this in the mail to my mom!

      Huge thanks to the Freshly Made Sketches design team, and to Karren for this week’s LOVELY sketch! XX

      Have a wonderful, socially distant day and I will see you soon!!

      Blessings!!

      Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

      Card Stock: Pear Pizzazz and Balmy Blue;  Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 80#

      DSP: Plaid Patterns – Merry & Bright by MFT Stamps

      Specialty Paper: None

      Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

      Stamps: Storybook Creations (retired) by Fun Stampers Journey

      Alcohol Markers: Light & Dark Gray Granite & Light Petal Pink (mouse), Light & Dark Granny Apple Green (shamrocks), Light & Dark Crumb Cake & Light Petal Pink (birdhouse), Light & Dark Balmy Blue, Light So Saffron, Light Pumpkin Pie (bird)

      Dies: Layering Circle Dies

      Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer (both retired)

      Embellishments: Wink of Stella 

      Other: Whisper White Envelope

      Let Your Dreams Take Flight – CAS(E) This Sketch #362

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      What?!? Purple AGAIN?? Absolutely!! I am over the moon for the combination of Highland Heather and Seaside Spray! Isn’t it delightful? It’s raining today in Southern California and I think the rain outside has affected my color choices 🙂

      Measurements:

      • Highland Heather Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
      • Seaside Spray Card Stock 4″ x 5 1/4″
      • White Card Stock 3 3/4″ x 5″

      Details:

      • Super simple design today for the CAS(E) This Sketch challenge today! I came across this darling hot air balloon and KNEW it was THE one! I have used it before here and I really wanted to color it again, this time with alcohol markers. It was SO quick and easy to color!!

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      • Honestly, I went through every.single.stamp. I own to find the right sentiment for the sketch! But I’m very happy with the one I finally decided on. It’s from a very old set (I think) that I purchased secondhand, in a jumble of sets actually, by a company I have never heard of, but it was hot air balloons so I kept it and I’m so glad I did!
      • Once again, I have used gems from Honeybee Stamps. They really have a fantastic selection of colors!!

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      • Mmmm, I added Wink of Stella to the base and top of the balloon for a soft shimmer (which you can only just barely see, but it’s there!). And an itty Bitty Calypso Coral banner up top!

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      • A quick peek at the inside sentiments, which I think would work wonderfully for a graduation, a job change, or even a move to a new city!

      Thank you to the CAS(E) This Sketch design team for their wonderful inspiration this week! It’s been a bit since I played – so glad I jumped in this week!!

      Blessings to you!!

      Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

      Card Stock: Highland Heather, Seaside Spray;  Neenah Solar White Classic Crest Cover 80#

      DSP: All Occasions in Highland Heather

      Specialty Paper: None

      Ink: Versamark Onyx Black

      Stamps: Blue Skies by Fun Stampers Journey; Love in the Air by Our Craft Lounge (front sentiment); Special Celebrations & Above the Clouds by SU (inside sentiments)

      Dies: Blue Skies by Fun Stampers Journey and Envelope Die (retired)

      Markers: P145 Pale Lavender – Shin Han Twin Touch; Stampin’ Blends – Light & Dark Seaside Spray, Light Highland Heather, Light & Dark Gray Granite and Light & Dark Calypso Coral

      Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer (both retired)

      Embellishments: Wink of Stella; Ocean Breeze Gem Stickers by Honeybee Stamps

      Other: Whisper White Envelope

      Bella Rose Delight – Freshly Made Sketches 418

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      Today I am sharing a card made with much love for a challenge but I ran out of time to get it photographed and posted before I went out of town on a trip. Have YOU ever thought you could accomplish much more than you actually could?!? Please tell me I’m not alone!

      Measurements:

      • White Card Base 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″

      Details:

      • I’ve combined a bit of old and new with this card. This DSP by Stampin’ Up! – oh my goodness – I can’t even tell you how pretty I think it is! It’s a bit funny to me now because when I first started with Stampin’ Up!, I did NOT care for the color Red Riding Hood at all. But when paired with Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss, it is just YUMMY!!
      • I adore the sketch this week and ventured outside of my SU supplies to use this wonderful curved edge die by MFT Stamps.

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      • I stamped the sentiment in Riding Hood Red, and then used the coordinating die to cut out a mat around it. I then cut out another mat in Kiwi Kiss, cut it in half horizontally and added it as a second mat.
      • I fussed for a bit before settling on adding these delightful butterflies, die cut from the long retired Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die. I do so love combining old and new!
      • The gems I added are from Honeybee Stamps – I have discovered that they have a fun assortment of colored rhinestones!!

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      • For the inside I layered a scalloped die cut on top of a mat of Riding Hood Red, with a pretty scrap of the Bella Rose DSP and a very simple sentiment.

      I had so much fun making this card!! I know it is very late for the challenge it was created for, but here is the sketch I used and thank you to the FMS design team for always providing such wonderful inspiration!

      Blessing to You!!

      Supplies (all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted):

      Card Stock: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red;  Neenah Solar White Classic Crest 110#

      DSP: Bella Rose (2008 Annual Catalog)

      Specialty Paper: None

      Ink: Riding Hood Red (retired); Versamark Onyx Black

      Stamps: You’ve Got This by Avery Elle

      Dies: You’ve Got This by Avery Elle; Stitched Basic Edges by MFT Stamps; Scalloped A2 Card Frames by Honeybee Stamps; Beautiful Wings Embosslit (retired) and Envelope Die (retired)

      Tools: Big Shot, Stampin’ Trimmer (both retired)

      Embellishments: Beautiful Wings Embosslit (retired); Wink of Stella; Log Cabin Gem Stickers by Honeybee Stamps

      Other: Whisper White Envelope