Happy Little Stamps CAS November Challenge

Hi All

We have a new challenge starting today at Happy Little Stamper 'Clean and Simple'

It's a good one for this time of year as we are asking for 'clean and simple' Christmas projects.

Here is mine:

I wanted to make a CAS shaker card and I think I managed it!

I used the negative die cut to make the shaker section and then used the positive section to hang just above it.

I decided to emboss the top bauble to give it some texture.

The sentiment is from Happy Little Stampers but it is a retired set. Here I stamped it in delicata silver ink.

We are looking forward to seeing what you create and if you need more inspiration, pop over to our blog here and see the amazing cards our DT have made.

The winner of this challenge will get a $20 voucher to use in the store.

Enjoy!

Just one Snowflake!

Hi there crafty friends,

Yesterday when admiring my dear cousin Lynn latest gorgeous card, she mentioned she had finished her Christmas cards! Goodness, I thought, I have loads to make and need to get moving-thanks for the push Lynn.

Luckily I had just got CAS-ual Fridays new Joy set and wanted to play with it. I got this set as I love the big sentiments and thought they would be great to make duplicate sets.

This is what I created:

I saw the Merry Monday photo on Lynn's blog and used this as my main inspiration using the rustic feel of the photo and the colours.

I used enamel dots rather than the extra snowflakes I was going to use as the 'use one snowflake' challenge at City Crafter caught my eye. I think this is quite a unique idea for a challenge. The longest part of this card was deciding where to put these enamel dots. I played around for ages until I found a position for them that pleased my eye!

I only made one more of these using traditional Christmas green instead of red but I like this design and am going to make a few more using non traditional colours (I hope!!)

Have a good day x

       

Time Out Challenges #95

Hi There,

Time to take some crafty TIME OUT and join in our latest challenge at Time Out Challenges

Our theme this is:

Sympathy cards with the optional twist of distressing-(using distress inks, distress edges or torn edges)

Hard cards to make, we know, but always good to have a few in your stash.

Here is my card using the option of a distressed edged made using the distress tool.

My sentiment stamp is from our fabulous sponsor for this challenge Happy Little Stampers.

I used the negative section of this leave die and popped it up of some foam pads over a scrap of water coloured card that I had already attached to some lilac coloured card base. I used a distressing tool on the edge of the cream coloured card.

Our Guest Designer this week is the very creative Sue. I have for a long time admired Sue's CAS style and every visit to her blog brings yet more inspiration-take a look here

Our DT have made some amazing cards for you all-pop on over to Time Out and have a look.

Then kick back, take some TIME OUT and craft a little with us x

I will enter this into:

CASology-Cherish-we all cherish those who are dear to us and losing them reminds us to cherish them forever and reminds us to cherish those who are with us now.

Now a CAS 'You Rock'

Hello Again,

I rarely post 2 cards in a day but these cards were made together and I deliberately made this card as a CAS version to this card...or just scroll down to see it!

It was hard to get a good photo of this so you can see the score lines and the texture on the white card I added using my linen embossing folder but I hope you can see it well enough.

I just used the left over 'bubble' card from the floral card I made earlier this time sticking it to pink fun foam. Added a few score lines and some texture.

Which card do you link best-CAS or not so CAS??

This card I made especially CAS so I could enter the 'Cherish' challenge at CASology. 

I will also enter:

Calling All Sistahs Encouragement Challenge-again the pinks and the flowers from the photo inspired me.

CAS-ual Friday Challenge-Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

     

Floral 'You Rock'

Hi There,

I haven't felt like crafting for a bit but last night an idea popped into my head for 2 cards, inspired by a few challenges-one CAS and one not so CAS. I was up early making them.

Here is my not so CAS version:

I was inspired to use the soft pink and flowers in the photo at Calling All Sistahs-hoping this card will let a friend know how much 'they rock!'.Also the 'Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness' challenge at CAS-ual Friday Challenge.

I decided to use the CAS-ual Friday background floral stamp and stamped it in a very light pink, colouring a few flowers in grey. I teamed the pink with grey, a combo I really like. Then just cut out the bubble die in grey fun foam and pink paper.

I am going to be back in a couple of minutes with my CAS version of this!

           

Inkspirational #146

A very Happy Weekend to all

We have a new photo challenge starting at Inkspirational today and here is the card I have made:

To be honest I made the ages ago when I was in the DT for AAA Cards. I didn't end up using it there and when I saw our photo here at Inkspirational, I thought it was perfect!

I think it is pretty easy to see the sparklers inspired my sun rays and naturally the colours my sun. So, who says you can't make a sunshine card at this time of year!!

Our DT have all made super cards inspired by this warmly photo-check them out here

Enjoy x

I will enter this into:

STAMPlorations CAS card challenge using optional twist of Orange

Floral Fun!

Hi All

Haven't been too crafty this week even though I had ideas in my head. But finally I got around to making a card I had been thinking about for the sketch at CAS-ual Fridays Sketch Challenge

I knew I wanted to use the Pretty Posies stamp set and dies from CAS-ual Fridays but also wanted to use my favourite flower stamp at the moment Full on Floral. I couldn't think of how to use this background stamp yet still keep the card CAS.....however DT member Michelle's card here gave me an idea-thanks Michelle .I stamped the floral background in versa marker onto maroon coloured card. I then heat embossed it using maroon embossing powder. I love how this looked, still keeping the card CAS but with a lovely textured and shiny background.

Next I heat embossed the flowers and leaves with the same embossing powder-I used scrap water colour card I had left over from the piece of water coloured for the Calling All Sistahs Challenge. Die cut and arranged.

I am quite happy how this turned out.

Have a fun day x

I will enter this into:

CAS-ual Fridays Sketch Challenge

Addicted to CAS-CAS-ual Friday-Full on Floral

The Flower Challenge-CAS-ual Friday Full on Floral-celebrating their 1st Birthday-congrats!