CASology Week #391...Photo

 

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology.   This week, our cue word is PHOTO.  I reached back--way, way, way back, into my stash to find these mini photo frame dies from PTI Framed Out, and added a few fun tiny images from PTI Tiny Treats Birthday.  I used an embossing texture plate to add a bit of interest to my white space.  One way to use tiny images is to put them in a frame.

Now it's your turn.  How does PHOTO inspire you?


As always, remember the following CAS guidelines when creating your design:

1. One main image
2. Lots of open space, uncluttered
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate (Note: It may take a while to create a design you like, but once you have that design, making more should be a piece of cake!)

I hope you play along this week.

Please head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from our design team.  

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4 Cards on Sunday

Happy Sunday.  I've been in and out of my craftroom for the last couple of days--crafting between cooking soft foods and nursing my daughter who is recovering from getting her wisdom teeth out.  I finally have a moment to post what I have been working on.

First up is this delicious looking triple decker ice cream cone, made using the Ombre Stamping Technique from Make it Monday #208.  It's been hot here, and this ice cream would really hit the spot.

I am also linking this card up at Addicted to Stamps and More #139 for their CAS challenge and Seize the Birthday without toppings.

I just got this fabulous Bella Blvd owl paper and chose the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches #181 as a great way to highlight the paper.  Normally I would hoard paper this cute, but I was smart this time and bought a sheet to use and a sheet to hoard.

I am also entering this card Simon Says Monday A is for...Apple.

The sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #118 and the colors at Color Throwdown #337 inspired my next card.

I am also entering this card at Simply Create Too #83 to use no digis or stamped images.

Last up is a card I made using a new SU stamp that I just got during their latest sale.  I think I inked this one up within 24 hours of receiving it.  I was originally trying to follow the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch, but the card seemed to have its own mind and evolved in a different direction.

The background is Super Gingham by PTI and the flower is Hey There Buds by SU.  I stamped the flower in green, on the die cut rectangle, and then again in Pale Tomato on a scrap of white.  I fussy cut all the flowers and adhered them with varying levels of foam tape to have some variety in the dimension.

I am linking this card up at Virginia's View #14, AAA Cards #37 Springtime, Simon Says Wednesday Spring Flowers, and The Divas that Cut In the Garden Challenge for April.

That's it for me today.  Off to watch some soccer.

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PTI January 2015 Blog Hop

I made a card for this month's PTI blog hop using the 3 Panel Card tutorial at this week's Make it Monday #198.  I used stamps from Simple Valentine, Heart Prints, Framed Out, Keep it Simple Valentines, and No Strings Attached.  I used a technique from a previous MIM about partial die cutting to partially cut that little heart out of the flap.  (After I made the card, I realized that it would look better if the heart were the other direction, but I didn't want to redo everything).

Here is what my card looks like all folded up:

This is the inside:

And, here is the back:

It was a fun project to make, and I am looking forward to seeing all the other projects on the hop.

I am also linking this card up at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Have a Heart, Time Out #23 Valentine with the optional twist of hearts and Addicted to Stamps: Holiday.

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Three Cards for Monday

Happy Monday.  My first card is one I started yesterday, but did not get to finish until this morning.  I used this week's Retro Sketches RS#63 and am also entering it into this week's Simon Says Stamp and Show A Little Paper challenge, to use something from a small pad of paper.  I used a sheet from American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray.

I made a set of cards for The Card Set Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  I was inspired by this card on Susan's blog.  I used my brand new Memory Box Dogwood Blossom Outline die and sentiments from PTI Peaceful Garden.  I chose those sentiments because they seemed to compliment the delicate die cut.  I impressed each of the card fronts with the Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, and glued three tiny pearls on each flower center.

I packaged the cards in a slim plastic stamp box from PTI.

My last card is for this week's Seize the Birthday STB#16 as well as Simon Says Stamp and Show A Little Paper challenge, to use something from a small pad of paper.  I used papers from Pebbles Seen & Noted.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Retro Sketches
Stamps:  SU Woo Hoo, Sketched Shapes
Paper:  White, American Crafts Hip Hip Hooray
Ink:  Hawaiian Shores, SU Real Red
Other:  Sketched Shapes Die, Ellen Hutson sequins

Card Set
Stamps:  Peaceful Garden
Paper:  Vintage Cream, Autumn Rose, Simply Chartruese, Ocean Tides, Summer Sunrise
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Other:  Memory Box Dogwood Blossom Outline Die, Canvas/Linen Impression Plate, pearls

Seize the Birthday
Stamps:  Framed Out
Paper:  White Pebbles Seen & Noted
Ink:  SU More Mustard, Real Red
Other:  Ellen Hutson Sequins, Loop De Loop and Framed Out Dies

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Clean & Simple Card Making (2) Day 4

I am trying so hard to be a good student, and not fall behind on my homework.  I will work early and late, if I need to, but will NOT pull any all nighters for this class.  I am so over that stage of life, thank goodness.  I have three cards for today's lesson.

I pretty much followed the layout of Julie's card for this card.  She showed us how to paint the image with a bit of water.  I am not showing my attempt at that technique.  Trust me, you don't want to see.  This is the card I made after I decided to skip the water coloring tip.  I also decided not to flick ink all over my nice white card, but instead settled for some small silver pearls.  She used a really beautiful Hero Arts Dogwood stamp, with lots of detail.  That stamp is going on my list.  I only wish it wasn't a wood stamp.  I have been eying that stamp on and off for over a year, and the only reason I haven't bought it is because of the wood.  My clear stamps have totally spoiled me.


This next card is basically the same card as above, but is supposed to look like a blueprint--with white ink on a dark blue base.  I felt like this card had a more serene feel, and so I made it a sympathy card--always good to have those on hand.

The next video was a clean and simple chalk board card.  Unlike some of the other videos I have seen with this technique, we were encouraged to keep our card clean--no smudges or double stamping.   Kristina showed us how to lay out our stamps on the card stock and then pick up the entire scene with a stamp press, so we could stamp one time and everything was in the right place.  What a great trick, and now I see why a stamp press is so much more handy than a normal block.  She also showed us how to ground our image using an embossing folder just on the bottom of the card, and how to use a t-square to frame our images with a white gel pen.  I am entering this card into the current Passion for Papertrey challenge, which is 'black and white'.

My last little project for today is another Valentines pillow box, for this week's Make it Monday #102:  Pillow Box Stamping and Assembly. I am really loving the kraft, red, white and black color scheme on these boxes.

One last note--as the current challenge at Simon Says Stamp is 'Anything Goes', I will be entering all of these projects (and everything else I create this week) into that challenge.

Supplies Used (PTI):
Birthday
Stamps:  Harvest Berries, Verve Big Wish
Paper:  White
Ink:  SU Brilliant Blue
Other:  Lil Inkers Stitched Sentiment Flag, pearls

With Sympathy
Stamps:  Harvest Berries, Peaceful Garden
Paper: Enchanted Evening
Ink: Fresh Snow
Other:  Lil Inkers Stitched Sentiment Flag, pearls

Just Sittin' Here
Stamps:  On My Couch and Additions
Paper:  True Black
Ink:  Versamark
Other:  White Embossing Powder, Gel Pen, rhinestone, SU Square Lattice Embossing Folder

Pillow Box
Stamps:  Framed Out #11 & 12
Paper:  Kraft
Ink:  Versacolor Tuxedo Black, Fresh Snow, SU Real Red
Other:  Pillow Box Die

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Clean & Simple Card Making (2) Day 2 and Make it Monday #102

I have a card for today's Clean & Simple Card Making class.  The lesson today was all about one layer cards, and I chose the debossing technique.

Here is a closer look at the debossed portion.

I also have a little project for this week's Make it Monday #102:  Pillow Box Stamping and Assembly.  I stamped a random background pattern on my pillow box using Framed Out #11, then adhered some of the die cuts from that set.

Here is a picture of the back, where you can better see the background stamping.

Supplied Used (PTI):
Love
Stamps:  Postmarks, Heart 2 Heart
Paper:  White
Ink:  Versacolor Onyx Black, SU Real Red, PTI Soft Stone & Enchanted Evening, Memento London Fog
Other:  Postage Stamp Die

Pillow Box
Stamps:  Framed Out
Paper:  Kraft, Pure Poppy
Ink:  Kraft, SU Real Red, Versamark
Other:  Framed Out and Pillow Box dies

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