CAS #220

Hello and welcome!  While I've played along with a couple CAS Colour Challenges, I believe this is my first CAS Sketch challenge.  I really liked the simplicity of the design and the challenge to incorporate some bling--definitely out of my comfort zone and hence the challenge!

I started with a tent fold of PTI's New Leaf card stock and added a strip of white scalloped card stock, die cut with PTI's Small Scallop.  The stitched rectangle came from PTI's Noted: Scalloped A2 collection, and I stamped it with a lily of the valley from PTI's Year of Flowers Collection set.  I colored the lily leaves with my new Spectrum Noir Illustrator markers (LG2 and LG4), and added some white Wink of Stella to the blossoms just to make them stand out from the white base a bit.  I popped the rectangle up with some dimensional foam (horrible shadow from late night photography...), and finished the card off with some little rhinestones I had in my stash.  Thanks for visiting!

CAS(E) this Sketch #203

Hooray for Friday!  I was excited to see the new design over at CAS(E) this Sketch, because it's almost the exact design I had in mind for my MIL's birthday card!  Hooray!

She loves going to the beach so I went with that theme.  I stamped PTI's Sand Swatch in the pattern on the base of the card, then added a pair of flip flops and sentiment from PTI's Flipping Out.  I spritzed the sand a little with my Perfect Pearls just to add some shimmer.  Hope she likes it!  And glad she doesn't read this blog ;)

Inks: PTI's New Leaf; Distress Inks Antique Linen, Spiced Pumpkin

Stamps: PTI's Sand Swatch & Flipping Out

Other: white card stock, Ranger Perfect Pearls

CAS #204

Hi there!  One of my New Year's crafting resolutions is to learn more about colors and color combinations.  So I'm happy to have found the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge to aid my education!  Here is this week's color combo:

Since I don't have any Stampin' Up inks I searched my stash for the closest matches.  I ended up using Papertrey Inks' Pale Peony and Autumn Rose, as well as Close to My Heart's Sea Glass.  My stamp set was Lawn Fawn's Winter Alpaca...sooo cute!

CAS(E) this Sketch #202

Hello there!  As I continue to immerse myself in the relatively-new-to-me world of stamping and card-making, I find that one of the easiest ways to create something is by starting with a sketch.  I'm happy to have found CAS(E) this Sketch!  Today I am joining by playing along with Sketch #202.  Seeing the first flurries in the air today easily led me to make a winter themed card.

I began by blending Distress Inks to create my background, and then simply stamped a series of snowflakes in descending sizes.  I used Versamark Ink and heat embossed them with white, adding a sentiment at the bottom.  Love how it came out! 

Inks: Distress Ink Chipped Sapphire, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass

Stamps: Papertrey Ink's What the Doodle: Snowflakes

Other: white card stock, Versamark Ink, Zing Embossing Powder (white)