Cards-by-the-Sea: Ocean Bound

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Sunday, May 17, 2020

My Crafty Weekend

Hello hello. Another card filled post from me. So many cards and so many challenges. I'll just jump right in!

First up is this card using some stamps and dies I got for my birthday from Concord & 9th. I will use this card to send to a friend to let her know I'm thinking of her. I'm entering this card at Just Add Ink #505 and Addicted to Stamps & More #389: CAS.

Another card using birthday goodies from Concord & 9th. I'm entering this card at The Flower Challenge #44: Monochrome (I used all of my Copics starting with R3), Addicted to CAS #184: Flower, CAS Colors and Sketches #370, Seize the Birthday #190: Monochromatic.

Next up, another graduation card. I am entering this card at Perfectly CAS #9: Animals, Shopping Our Stash #420: Oh the places you'll go (my very favorite sentiment for graduation cards) and The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #160: Y is for Yellow (my 'yellow brick road).

Here is another card I can use for graduation or for someone who is embarking on a new adventure. I am entering it at Cupcake Inspirations #493: Let's Roll and CAS on Friday #180: Use a Die (this card uses 3 dies).

This next card is inspired by the Thank You Challenge at Paper Smooches, the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #372, the colors at Just Us Girls #536 and AAA Cards #165: Up to One Third with optional repeating image (my paint splatters from I Heart Art).

It is always a challenge for me to create an anniversary card that is not too feminine. I think I accomplished that with this card, and I am entering it at Paper Players #499: Men in Mind. I combined elements from a Hero Arts MMH kit and PTI Gatsby Glamour.

Last up is a card using a fun stamp and die from Hero Arts. I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with Hero #8: Small Joys (I used the tiny sentiments from Hero Greetings to stamp little messages behind each of the doors), and A Blog Named Hero: Hugs from a Distance.

You can see some of the messages here...

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

ColourQ #331....Happy Birthday Old Salt

If you are looking for my CASology post, please click here.

Happy Tuesday and welcome to a new challenge at ColourQ.

We have a new color scheme for you today--beautiful blues and greens together that just made me think of the ocean.

I used the PTI Waves cover plate die and cut it from each of the 4 colors, then pieced it back together using a bit of each color. I only used about 1/3 of the die, and that became my ocean.

I die cut and stamped a little sailboat, and then added one of my very favorite masculine/nautical birthday sentiments (Waltzingmouse Ocean Bound).

Please head on over to the ColourQ challenge blog to see more inspiration from the design team. I hope you will join in the fun and play along this week.

I am also entering this card at Seize the Birthday Anything Goes and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Exciting News and Time Out #38

Hello friends. I have some big news to share today--I am joining the Time Out challenge team. I am so very excited to be crafting along side the talented team at Time Out.

The current challenge at Time Out #38 is a home sweet home challenge with this photo as our inspiration.

Inspired by the stripes on the glasses, I masked off a square on the front of my card and stamped WMS Mini Striped Background within the square. As a nod to the nautical theme, I adhered two die cut sailboats over my striped background. I finished the card off with one of my favorite WMS sentiments from Ocean Bound.

I hope you will join me in playing along with Time Out #38. Head on over for further inspiration and to link up your own card.

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

CASology Week 152: Nautical

Hello and happy Tuesday. It's time for a new cue word at CASology. This week, our cue word is NAUTICAL. I decided to play with an anchor image from an older Waltzingmouse set called Ocean Bound.

I stamped three groupings of the same anchor in three different colors, and then added some texture to my card front with the Sunshine Impression Plate from PTI. There were some pretty good punny sentiments in this set, but I went with something more all purpose. I am trying harder to make cards that I might actually send, and I could see sending this to a friend or family member about to set sail on a cruise.

So, how about you? How are you inspired by NAUTICAL? I hope you play along this week. Please remember to keep it Clean and Simple.

Head on over to the CASology blog and gather some inspiration from the design team.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Hazel Hodgkins

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Tracey McNeely (Taking a break)

Guest Designer:

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

CASology Week 102: Float

Happy Tuesday. It's time for another challenge at CASology. This week our cue word is FLOAT. Fun word, right? My first thought was root beer float, but I do not have a stamp for that. Darn. Now I want to eat/drink a root beer float. Anyway, moving right along...my second thought was to pull out one of my nautical stamp sets and look for a life preserver--something that floats and would help you to float, too.

It should be pretty obvious why this card is CAS--but just to review:

1. One main image

2. Lots of open space (uncluttered)
3. Limited layers & embellishments
4. Quick & easy to recreate

You can see that my card meets all 4 criteria above. I have to tell you that those sequins you see are actually die cut sequins out of card stock and then coated with Glossy Accents.

Now, it is your turn. What do you think of when you see the word FLOAT? Have some fun with the cue word FLOAT, and then please link up your creation on the CASology blog by Monday 7/7 at noon (CST).

Check out the beautiful designs from the CASology Design Team members and see how they were inspired by FLOAT.

Don't forget to keep your card Clean and Simple.