It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a speed challenge to stay dry. 

When I saw the challenge, I ordered this sweet house mouse stamp to use.  I also knew I was going to spend a lot of my time coloring.  So I did a bunch of dry runs by stamping and timing myself coloring.  I got it down to just over seven minutes for the image.  I did that by lining up the markers in order of use and keeping the caps off.  (I hope I didn't break the rules by doing that!)

I always keep a ton of white cardstock prepped and ready for card bases.  So I grabbed one of those and a stitched circle die cut that I have had in my scrap white paper for some time.

I had a scrap of pattern paper that I used to draw my colors from and just had to adhere and cut off the extra.  I looped some twine and added the image.  I was just pressing down on the sentiment when the bell rang so I considered that a win.  I only timed myself with the coloring so the rest was going to be up to chance and I got lucky enough to get the sentiment on, as I had saved that for last.

This was a fun challenge and really made me think up hacks to get a nice card done in the allotted time.

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Supplies:  CS: PTI white.  SU! sunshine and sprinkles dsp.  Stamps:  House Mouse rain flower.  Spellbinders cute boots.  Inks:  SU! blends – daffodil delight, granny apple green, crumbcake and balmy blue.  Other:  Twine.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  Stitched circle.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  We are talking speed and snowflakes for this challenge! 

I started by creating an ornament shape on my card front with a little bit of ink blending.

I stamped snowflakes, added the sentiment and adhered to the card base.  I decided last second to add a bit of bling for some sparkle and was done.  Plenty of time left on the clock for me!  I had one minute ten seconds left!

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Supplies:  CS: SU!  white and balmy blue.  Stamps:  SSS lots of snowflakes and holiday trimmings.  Inks:  tumbled glass distress ink.  Dies:  PTI linen.  MFT blueprints #13.  Inkylicious ornament stencil.  Other:  Rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a speed challenge to make a silly or funny card.

I would say I went with punny and maybe a bit silly.  I stamped this crazy frog image and colored with my alcohol markers.

I die cut the image, popped it up and added the sentiment.  I ran everything thru my linen plate and added a bit of seam binding to finish the card off.  I used 9 minutes and 30 seconds. 

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Supplies:  CS: PTI white.  Stamps:  Art Impressions frog set.  Dies:  Lil Inker wonky dies.  PTI linen plate.  Inks:  SU! Granny apple green and poppy parade.  Ribbon:  SU! Pear pizzazz seam binding ribbon.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a speed challenge to use foliage.

I went clean and simple here and hoped for the best time wise.  I was blown away when I discovered I had 2 minutes left.  What?  I am always down to the wire!

I stamped the frond in two greens and then die cut.  I die cut a stitched scallop squared and added the sentiment.  I popped up the square, adhered the frond and then a little bling.

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Inks:  SU! Pear pizzazz and garden green.  Stamps:  PTI tropics and walk by faith.  Dies:  PTI linen and tropics.  MFT stitched scallop squares.  Other:  Dots and rhinestones.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  It’s a speed challenge to use blossoms.

I stamped the flower image and then colored using my alcohol markers.  Then I die cut the card front and a piece of pattern paper with my stitched rectangle dies.

I ran the card front and base thru my linen plate and adhered everything together.  Time left was 0.00.  Yep.  I ran out of time as I was putting the card together.  I planned for some dots and rhinestones but it was too late!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! White, mango melody and butterfly paper.  Inks:  SU! Blends mango melody and old olive.  Stamps:  SU! Floral sentiments.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  SU! Stitched rectangles.

It’s a new year and a new challenge at As You See It!  Not only did the year start over, but we refreshed our website with a cool new banner and challenge images!  The challenge today is a speed challenge (i.e. 10 minutes) to use your scraps.

Well, I have lots of scraps and they are organized with my cardstock so I just had to decide on colors and what kind of card I was going to make.  I opted for a thank you card that is going to my lovely aunt.  She recently wrote a memoir and gifted a copy to me.  I was happy I made the short list of her favorites and even happier to read the book!  I learned so much about her life!  She is a vibrant lovely person whom I adore!  Love you Aunt MaryAnn!

I stamped my sentiment and then added some scraps of blue around it.  I die cut the sentiment and then layered on some stripey pops of color.  Easy peasy!  I hope auntie loves my card as much as I love her book!

Time left:  surprisingly 2 seconds.  Honestly, it seemed like it took less time than that!

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Happy New Year everyone!

Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  SU! magenta madness, granny apple green, pineapple punch and misty moonlight.  Dies:  PTI linen.  SU! stitched rectangles.  Stamps:  The Greetery opposites attract.

It’s a new challenge at As You See It!  A speed challenge to use butterflies.

I started by stamping a line of butterflies in daffodil delight on my card front and then added the sentiment. 

I ran both the card front and card base through my linen plate.  I die cut the card front and layered on the card base after I added a strip of butterfly paper.  I beat the clock by 40 seconds!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  SU! botanical butterfly dsp.  Stamps:  PTI bitty butterflies.  Inks:  SU! daffodil delight.  Dies:  PTI linen.  MFT blueprint 20.  Other:  pearls and dots.

It’s a new As You See It Challenge.  This one is a speed challenge (under 10 minutes) and to use elements of three. 

I started with three leaves in three colors.  Then I added three sentiments and ran the card front thru the linen impression plate and the zig zag stitched rectangle die.

Finally I added three dots and adhered to the card base.  My remaining time:  0.02 seconds.  I cut it close!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white and kraft.  Dies:  PTI linen plate.  MFT zig zag stitched rectangle dies.  Stamps:  SU! vintage leaves.  PTI quoted right moment.  Inks:  SU! crushed curry, pumpkin pie and old olive.  Other:  SU! dots.

It’s a new As You See It Challenge!  It’s a speed challenge with the theme of flowers!

I started by using a multiple stamp set of wildflowers from Rubbernecker.  I stamped the several layers in appropriate colors and then ran the card thru my linen impression plate.

I just had to use this lovely sentiment.  I have had it for several years and never used it.  Shame on me!  I die cut around it and then popped it up on the card base.

Time left:  0.00.  Let me tell you - doing the multiple stamping took up more time than I thought!  I was just pressing the sentiment on the base when the alarm rang!

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Supplies:  CS:  PTI white.  Stamps:  RN wildflowers in the wind.  SSS you got this.  Inks:  Distress inks – mustard seed, candied apple, shabby shutters, crushed olive and tumbled glass.  Dies:  PTI linen.  SSS sketchy banners.

Welcome to a new As You See It Challenge!  This one is a speed challenge (10 minutes) in shades of brown. 

I started with a card base of crumbcake.  Then I stamped the thanks image on white before running thru my linen plate and stitched rectangle die.

I grabbed a scrap from my scrap bag and also some ribbon.  I layered these and attached using staples.  Then I adhered everything to the base at a slant.  I quite like this card!

Remaining time – 2 minutes 50 seconds!  I was shocked!

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Supplies:  CS:  SU! white, crumbcake, chocolate chip.  Dies:  MFT chunky chevron and blueprints 20.  PTI linen plate.  Inks:  SU! crumbcake.  Other:  SU! soft suede ribbon.  Stamps:  SU! a world of thanks.