3 Simple Cards

I made a card using this week's CAS(E) This Sketch #79, and am also entering Iron Craft for the first time.  I used Avery Elle Bonjour stamps and various Memento Luxe inks.  I have to say (again) how much I love these inks--the coverage for solid stamps is so great.  They stamped perfectly every time.

I hope you are not sick of the ColourQ #244 colors, because I have two more cards using them.  When I made this card set that I posted yesterday, I stamped a 4 1/4 by 7 panel using the middle sized flower from WMS Funky Flowers.  After cutting that panel into 1 1/2 strips, I decided that the scale was off, so put those strips aside and stamped another panel using the smallest flower.  I took my original stamped strips and turned them into two simple thank you cards, inspired by this card Laurie posted the other day.  I loved the idea of the sentiment on a stitched rectangle panel sitting atop a scribbled circle die cut.  I am entering these cards at Virginia's View Challenge #4 Tags & Scraplings.

That's it for me today.  

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A Card Set and Another Mini Notebook

I promised to show you what was in this gift bag I posted yesterday, so I am back with some photos for you.  I followed a tutorial I saw on the Reverse Confetti blog to make this card set.  I used the same color scheme as the card from ColourQ #244 and added texture to my stamped panels, so am entering this card set at Addicted to CAS #39.

I used Reverse Confetti Lots to Say for the sentiment, Waltzingmouse Simple Sprig for the flowers, and Lawn Fawn Penelope's Garden for the leaves.

Attempt #2 for this week's Make it Monday #167 to make a mini notebook was a little more successful.  I put a couple of layers of rubber cement on the edge of the paper stack, before using Scor Tape to put it all together.  I think that little bit of magic helped a lot.  I am also entering this into Simon Says Monday Magic challenge. 

My colors are from this week's ColourMe #23 Monochromatic Coastal Cabana, my sentiment is Think Big, and the images are from Oopsy Daisy.  I used white, Aqua Mist, Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal papers and inks.

That's it for me today.  I hope you are not sick of this week's ColourQ colors, because I have some more cards for tomorrow using a stamped panel I made for this card set, but then rejected.

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A Mini Notebook and Two Cards

Hello friends.  I've got a couple of things to post today.  First up is a little mini notebook I made for this week's Make it Monday #167:  DIY Notebooks.  I am also entering my little notebook at Simon Says Monday Magic challenge, as I think a bit of magic is required to get these notebooks to stay together. 

Here is my mini notebook.  It is 2 3/4 by 4 1/2--that means that it is 1/8 of a sheet of paper.  I used a partial sentiment from Desktop Design and wrote the word 'NOTE' using Headline Alpha stamps.   I used Circle Scribbles to decorate the front.

The pages inside are all stamped in Versamark with assorted little images from the Tag-it's series, and I alternated the colored pages.  The magic here---the notepad is held together with Scor Tape.  And, it is magic because it didn't work on every page, and I have no idea why some pages are staying in and some are falling out.  I am going to keep this one for myself, and try again.  Perhaps if I say Abra Cadabra or something, my next one will stay together better.  Anyhow, I think I am going to coat the front and back with Modge Podge to make it sturdier.

Next up is a thank you card for my daughter's art teacher.  I think I found the perfect stamp set for an art teacher--Paper Smooches I Heart Art.  I'm entering this card at Paper Smooches Sparks Anything Goes, ColourQ #244, and Addicted to CAS #39: Texture.

I stamped my focal point on a piece of white that was cut with the Tipped Tops Die.  My second layer was also cut with Tipped Tops and then impressed with the Picnic Plaid IP.  I stamped a random pattern of paint splotches on my card base, then fussy cut a paintbrush.  I used Fantastix to color in the tip of the paintbrush with the same Tangerine Tango ink that I used on the card and then coated it with Glossy Accents.  My card is hanging off the front of a gift bag, using Laurie's Card Hanger Die.  Next post, I will show you what I made to go inside the bag.

Last up is my card for this month's One Layer Simplicity Challenge:  I've Been Framed.  I used a variety of Tiny Tags frames stamped along the bottom edge of my card.  Before stamping, I scored a diagonal line that was to divide my card between stamped area and white space.  I filled in a random number of my frames with tiny birthday-related sentiments from Tiny Tags and Mixed Messages, and then stamped 'Happy Birthday' above the score line.

That's it for me today.  Have a great Wednesday.

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CASology Week 98: Shine

It's time for another challenge at CASology.  This week our cue word is SHINE.  There are so many different ways to go with this word.  My first thought was to do something with sunshine, since I have many stamps, dies and sentiments along those lines.  But, like the squirrel distracted by something shiny, I ultimately decided to use something shiny on my card.  

A while back, I bought the most beautiful shimmer paper from PTI in all sorts of colors.  It is shimmery and shiny, and apparently meant to be hoarded.  I pulled out a few different colors and cut some popsicles for my card.  I used a sentiment from Summer Sweetness and my newest favorite Impression Plate (Guide Lines). 

Now, it is your turn.  What do you think of when you see the word SHINE.  Have some fun with the cue word SHINE, and then please link up your creation on the CASology blog by Monday 6/9 at noon (CST).
 
Since CASology is a Clean And Simple challenge, I thought it would be helpful to review some things to keep in mind when creating a CAS design:  
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.

 

So, what do you think of when you see the word SHINE?

 

Check out the beautiful designs from the CASology Design Team members and see how they were inspired by SHINE.  Then, please play along and link your creation to the CASology blog by Monday 6/9 at noon (CST).  

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

 

 

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Gillian Ross

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg (that's me)

Judy Marino

Kimberly Wiener

May Park

Meghan McMillan

Melissa Chipperfield

Tracey McNeely

And our Guest Designer: Gay

 

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All I Did Was CASE

I had lots of new goodies to play with this weekend, plenty of crafting time, but no good ideas.  Not one to let that stop me, I spent the weekend CASing, and I still had a crafty good time.

First up are three cards using this week's technique at Make it Monday #166:  Debossed Stamped Images.  I am also entering them at Addicted to CAS #39:  Texture, and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.  I cased myself and made a get well card for a friend going into surgery next week.  I just changed up the color scheme, sentiment, and flipped the panels over.

I practically remade Dawn's card using the colors from ColourQ #243.  I can really tell I am going to love playing with the butterflies in Beautiful Life.  I don't know why my purple is showing up so dark in the photo.

And almost the same card again in this week's Color Throwdown #294.  I'll also enter this one at Less is More #174 to use more than one stamp.  I used stamps from Life is Beautiful and Wet Paint III on this card.

I also played around with Summer Sweetness--the new popsicle set from PTI that I was most looking forward to playing with.  This card is inspired by Laurie's card here.  I used Memento Luxe pigment inks on these stamps, and the coverage is so great.  These are the type of stamps that I often have a hard time getting a good impression with dye inks.  The green popsicle is popped up and coated with a thick layer of glossy accents.

This next card was inspired by Lizzie's card here--I loved her idea to show the popsicles partly eaten and also to stamp the little fruit wedge on top.

Finally, two Father's Day cards.  The first one is inspired by my own card here--thanks to Kim for sending me the Star Cover plate die cuts.

My final card uses the color scheme at Colour Me #22.  I was inspired by this card to order the Linked Dies from CAS-ual Fridays, and used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch #78.

That's it for me for the weekend.  I hope to be able to make something more original in the coming week.

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