CASology - Hugs

Still working on replenishing my card supply.  Finished another card to share with you today...this one is for the CASology challenge. 

Here's my card for the challenge....

This card was made entirely with the Cameo.  I printed the "sending you big" and "for your birthday" on the card then cut out the word "hugs" that I designed in the Silhouette Studio program.  I also added a line of stitching around the edges of the card front with the Cameo. The hearts were cut from red card stock.  I colored the word "hugs" with Copic markers, then added a layer of clear wink of stella.  I also added the wink of stella to the red hearts.  Then I coated them all with some glossy accents.  The word "hugs" was also cut 4 times and layered to give some dimension.

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Four Challenges...

I've made a few cards this week, and thought I'd link them up to several challenges.  I even made a card or two that would fit more than one challenge!  Yay, Me!

I will be playing along with the following challenges:  CAS(E) this Sketch, Happy Little Stampers, CASology, and Merry Monday!  Whew! That's a LOT of challenges for me!

So, let's get started....

This first card is for CAS(E) this Sketch.  I used a really old "Magnolia" stamp.  When I saw this one, I just had to have it...and I probably haven't used it 2 times!  The little girl was facing the wrong way, so I scanned the stamped image into my Silhouette program and flipped her horizontally, then used the trace feature to trace her and then welded the image into a rectangle, so that I could cut out just her legs with the Cameo.Much easier to do than to explain! LOL! I cut the cloud (SSS) from the rectangle, then ink blended the blue sky before popping the cloud back in (raised with foam). The little girl is colored with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated.

This second card is for the CASology challenge with a cue word of "hero".  My youngest grandson is a HUGE fan of Batman, and even though his birthday is a ways away, I thought I'd get his card done for him.  The Batman image is from the Silhouette Store.  I created the "Bam" accent in the Silhouette program as well as the sentiment.  I printed all of this out and cut it to 4 x 5.25 inches.  I colored in some "ground" under Batman.  I also printed out another of the "Bam" stars and popped it over the one on the card.  I added a very small black border and adhered it to a white card base.

This third card is for a couple of challenges - Merry Monday and HLS - Anything Goes with Dies.  I used a Christmas tree die that I've had for a while and cut it from a card panel.  I had to add a piece of acetate behind the aperture so that I'd have something which I could used to adhere my tree back in the aperture.  I then popped that panel over a inked panel.  To make the inked background, I used the TH spritzer, and my Tombow markers and spritzed two different colors of ink on a small panel that would fit behind the tree.  I then used my WOS silver and gold pens and flicked some of the sparkly WOS onto the green.  It's difficult to see, but there's really a lot of shine behind the tree.  I cut the sentiment "merry" (SSS) from card stock and from foam, then added a bit of glitter to the bottom portion of the letters.  The "Christmas" is from DRS Designs.  The star is popped with foam tape, and painted with gold WOS. (Cut with a SSS die)

This last card is just me playing around with some water colors again.  I wanted to create a "scene", but this one fell a little short of what I was trying to do...but it's okay.  If practice really makes perfect, then I should be getting better at this, don't you think?! LOL!

That's all for me today....As always, thanks so much for stopping in.  I appreciate your visit...and I appreciate each and every comment!

CASology Week 211 - Dream

It's been a while since I've actually gotten a card posted during a challenge...and I'm barely squeaking into the CASology challenge this week!

I had an idea in my mind, but it didn't work out quite like I had planned, so this card was my second idea.

This little elephant was a freebie from SSS on one of my orders, and I think this is the first time the little guy has seen ink! I stamped the elephant and the balloon with Memento black ink and colored them with Copics. I used a double stitched square die from MFT and cut out the square, leaving the balloon hanging off the top edge of the square.  I don't know what the technique is called, but you have to figure out where you want the die to cut, then mark your stamped image and fussy cut it down to the line you've marked, sliding the (in this case) balloon on TOP of the die and then cutting with your Big Shot/Cuttlebug.  I usually don't have it work out this well...sometimes I have a gap between the fussy cutting and the square...but this time, I guess I was holding my mouth right and it cut just perfect!  The sentiment is from PTI.  I added a little gray shading under the elephant so that he didn't look like he was floating!  I cut a slightly smaller panel with the SSS stitched rectangle die, only I cut it a second time to make it a bit shorter and fit the square stamped piece a little better.  Mounted it all on a white card base...and done!

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CASology 197 and One-Layer Simplicity

I have two cards to share with you today.  One is for the One-Layer Simplicity Challenge and the other is for the CASology Challenge.  Okay...I can hear a few gasps out there...surprised aren't you?  I've managed to get cards made AND get them uploaded to my blog!

I really struggled with the CASology challenge.  Tears (crying) makes me sad....and I'm trying not to do "sad", so I went with tear (as in tearing a piece of paper).

I cut the big "U" with the Cameo, then stamped the dots from PTI in black.  I also used a black marker to go around all the outside edges to give a more finished look.  The sentiment is from SSS and is heat embossed in white on black card stock.  I used a white card base.  I cut two strips - one red and one black - and then tore the bottom edges of the pieces.  I tore the red piece first, then adhered it to the black before tearing the black so that the black piece would be a little longer.  Sounds like it took a while, but it was actually super quick and easy!

This is my "fruity" card for this month's One-Layer Simplicity Challenge.  The strawberry image is from a Flourishes stamp set that I've had for quite a while as is the sentiment.  I stamped the image in Memento black and colored with Copics.

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Hugs!

CASology 189

I love the cue word for CASology this week!  It gives me the perfect opportunity to get out my pens and do a little doodling!

I actually doodled two cards for this week's challenge (Actually I doodled 3 or 4 cards, but I only really liked two of them!)

Definitely not rocket science....but definitely FUN!  I used a black Micron 01 pen to doodle the image, then colored it with Prismacolor pencils.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.  This is a one layer card.  I rounded the bottom corners with a corner chomper.

This was actually the first card I doodled.  Not much too it.  I doodled the image with a Micron 01 black pen, then colored it with Prismacolor pencils.  The sentiment is from Paper Smooches.  This is also a one layer card with rounded corners.

I've also finished a couple of cards for the widow's group. Can't say that I'm thrilled with the outcome, but I think it's because I tried to use water colors and I REALLY have a difficult time when I don't have "control" over my work!  I might be just a little OCD!

I used distress inks to smoosh my watercolor paper into...then added a sentiment strip stamped on velum and edged in gold metallic pen.  Relative simple card.  Maybe it's the big white background is just too much...what do you think?

I had pretty much much the same reaction to this card when I finished it.  The lack of control I had over the water color just makes me cringe!  At least this is a big piece and doesn't have that big white glaring background!

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CASology - Egg, and a little bit more...

The cue word for the CASology challenge this week is egg.  I searched, but didn't have a stamp that was appropriate for this challenge...what to do?  Start working on an egg card with my Cameo... 

Here's what I ended up with...

I don't normally send cards for Easter, so I thought I might be able to use this for my granddaughter's birthday that's coming up in a couple of weeks.

I cut the egg shape with the Cameo making the card base.  I cut a piece of card stock in green to cover the front of the card.  The broken egg and the chick were also cut with the Cameo.  I colored the chick with Copics and cut under his wings so that he could hang over the edge of the broken egg.  The "one cute chick" was computer generated.  I added some silver pearl drops, googly eyes on the chick, and a little silver highlighting.  The "U R" was cut with dies from MFT.  I also added a little Wink of Stella.

Here's a few more cards I've made for the widow's group...

                      

    

I did a lot of ink blending and water coloring for the backgrounds.  The first two cards are water color backgrounds and the last two cards are ink blending with distress inks.

As always, if you have any questions about how I did something, just send me an email and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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CASology, Less is More, CAS(E) this Sketch, Simon Says Stamp...and more!

Got LOTS of cards to share with you today.  This post is very photo heavy!  I've made cards that fit in several challenges...I'm really on a roll this week!  

First up is my card for the CASology Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge (one layer).

I used a Spellbinder die for the lacy heart and cut it from the card front.  I masked off the same size heart on the inside of the card and inked it up with some distress inks.  I added a touch of clear Wink of Stella to the lacy heart.  The sentiment from SSS Square Sayings was heat embossed with liquid platinum embossing powder.

My next card is for the Less is More 5th Birthday Celebration.  I don't get to play along with this challenge as often as I'd like, but I was very active when this challenge first started 5 years ago.  It's still one of my favorite challenges!

The LIM challenge this week is a white on white challenge.  I cut my butterflies with a SU! emboss folder that cuts and embosses.  I've had it forever, so I don't know if they still make it or not.  The sentiment is heat embossed in liquid platinum and is a SSS stamp.  It's difficult to see in the photo, but each of the butterflies have a touch of glitter on them.

Next up is my card for CAS(E) this Sketch

I made my background with Hero Arts ink and masking tape.  There's actually a couple of boo-boos in there, but hopefully, they're not too noticeable! The sentiment is from MFT...and I believe this is the first time this set has seen ink!  I cut the plaid panel with a SSS stitched rectangle die and stamped the sentiment in Versafine black ink.  I inked the edges of the card base with the same ink used in the plaid. (I used Mint Julep, Latte, Fresh Peach inks).

As I mentioned previously, I am in a widow's group that meet monthly.  Last month I took 15-20 of my cards and each of the ladies took a few minutes to write a note to someone on the group list that wasn't able to meet with us for lunch.  We've had some very positive feedback from some of the ladies who received cards, so I'll be taking some more cards to this month's luncheon.  

The first two are my favorites.  I love the no line coloring...I used Copics. The flowers are from Clearly Besotted  The second card I did a little ink blending with some distress inks...LOVE how this turned out. The grid die cut is from Spellbinders.

The third card was made as a one layer card and I used PTI leaf stamps and the sentiment is from Winnie & Walter.  On the last card I used the same Clearly Besotted image, stamped in black and colored with Copics.  I added a few drops of shimmer and some white dots for the flowers.  I reached waaaaaay back in my memories and thought about torn edges...and just went with it.  I think I like it!

I know this has been a VERY PHOTO heavy post...if you made it here to the end...bless you!

If you have any question about any of the cards, drop me an email and I'll get back to you!

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Three in One

I must say...I'm kinda proud of myself today!  I've made a card that actually fits THREE...get it...THREE challenges! This first card fits with the One Layer Simplicity challenge (friends), the CASology challenge (glitter), and the Addicted to CAS (Red).  Woohoo!

 

Super simple CAS card!  I stamped the sentiments (Thinking of you - Hero Arts and "my friend" - Stampendous), added a couple of small hearts from another Hero Arts stamp set, added a touch of red glitter glue to the hearts and for the finishing touch, added some scored lines down the length of the card.  Oh...and I also rounded the bottom corners with a 1/4 inch corner rounder.  Lots of words to describe it, but it only took about 10 minutes to complete the card!

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CASology 170 - Heart

I thought I'd play along with CASology this week.  I love the "heart" challenge! I've made a couple of cards....so here we go....

This first card was actually the second card I made.  I like both of them, but I think this one might be my favorite.  I cut the large heart frame using two dies from Lifestyle Crafts.  I cut it out three times. I taped the dies together so that all the frames would be the same. Using the inside smaller heart die, I cut this heart from a white panel (4 x 5.25).  I adhered all three of the frames together and adhered them to the card front. I made to hearts to adhere to the card base and colored them with Copics.  I added foam tape behind the acetate window and added my shaker items then adhered it all to the card base.  The white frame looked kind of plain, so I added some of my Zentangles around the edges and a little graphite shading which makes the edges of the frame look rounded.  The sentiment is from Tim Holtz.  

This card was made mostly on the computer.  I printed out the heartbeat line and the "with every beat of my heart" sentiment, then cut the card base out.  I cut a red heart using a die from Lifestyle Crafts and heat embossed the sentiment (PTI) in white.  I popped the heart over the heartbeat line.  I round the right corners with a 1/4 corner rounder.  Super quick and easy!

Which is your favorite card?  Would you have added something more to the first card?

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CASology 167 - Silly

I really had to think long and hard about what to make for this week's challenge at CASology! The cue card word for the week is "silly".

I've always loved these stamps from Art Impressions, but until I found these images recently, I had no idea they came as acrylic stamps....I thought they were all wood mounted!  I was delighted to find them as acrylic stamps!  So...without further ado...here's my card for this week's challenge.

I colored the image with Copics and then added a few touches of glittery pen here and there.  The sentiment is also in the stamp collection.  I added a dark purple border on the panel and adhered it to a white card base.  The necklace and bracelets I added using some dimensional glaze from "irResistible".

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CASology #165 - Circles & Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

The cue word at CASology this week is circles.   The challenge at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge is to make a card with NO designer paper...so I believe this fits the bill for that challenge too!

I think I was putting this card together in my dreams...and it turned out just like I dreamed it did! 

I used the SSS stitched circles dies to cut concentric circles and then put them back together like a puzzle into the white card panel.  The "best" is a some of my NBUS that just happened to be the same size as the center blue piece.  I cut the "best" out 4 times and layered it for dimension then adhered it over the blue circle.  The rest of the sentiment is from SSS collection called Best Hugs (also NBUS!) which I stamped in Versamark on black then heat embossed in white. The embossed sentiment sections were popped up with some foam tape. I added some fun foam behind the panel and adhered it to a white card base.  The corners were rounded with a 1/4 inch corner chomper.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by for a visit!  Hope you'll come back soon!  Your comments are greatly appreciated! Until next time...